2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

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WALB 10, Youngest Southwest GA sheriff to take office Jan. 1st in Irwin Co.

Cody attended Irwin County High School, then graduated from South Georgia Technical College. He is from Ocilla, GA, where he still lives today.

Prior to his election, Cody was a sergeant with the Irwin County Sheriff's Office, specifically their Criminal Investigations Division.

Cody Youghn is currently the Irwin County sheriff. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. Cody is the youngest Irwin sheriff to take office.

As of July 25, 2024, Cody Youghn did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Cody Youghn

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county

Irwin County Sheriff

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