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Command Staff

The Command Staff for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office consists of the Sheriff, Chief, Office of the Chief of Staff, Administrative Bureau, and Operations Bureau.

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Sheriff Keybo Taylor

45th Sheriff

EXECUTIVE COMMAND STAFF
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Chief Cleophas Atwater

Department Director

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Assistant Chief Austin Godfrey

Field Operations

Division Commander

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Assistant Chief Jermaine Jackson

Court Operations

Division Commander

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Assistant Chief Antonio Webster

Support Operations Division Commander

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Assistant Chief Jeremy Brown

Administrative Services

Division Commander

Assistant Chief Evette McKenzie

Jail Operations

Division Commander

Colonel & Majors

Jail Operations

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Colonel Benjamin Haynes

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Major Fernando Perlaza

     Jail Day Watch 

  Commander

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Major James Redfern

          Jail Evening Watch 

       Commander

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Major Jannice Buice

Jail Morning Watch 

Commander

Assistant Jail Commander

Field Operations

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Major Trakida Maldonado

     Mental Health Section

Major John Neal

     Criminal Investigations 

  Section

Court Operations

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Major Dontae Royal

GJAC Security & Annex Security

Section

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Major Jim Casey

     Civil Process 

  Section

Support Operations

Administrative Service

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Major Bryant Harris

Major John Gardner

Major Michael Kotowski

Major Ilene Nichols

Chief of Staff

    Support Services 

  Section

Administrative Support

  Section

Training Section

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