2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

41 NBC, Meet Washington County’s new sheriff, Joel Cochran

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

Joel served as the Chief of Operations for Washington County Sheriff's Office from 2002 to 2019. He also served as the Chief of Police for Tennille Police Department.

Joel Cochran was elected as Sheriff of Washington County in 2019.

Public Safety

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Joel Cochran

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

Washington County Sheriff

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