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Doug is married with 8 children and has been a foster parent to 19 children. He is an Associate Pastor at The Cross Worship Center in Blairsville.

Doug has owned and operated Loyd's Lawn & Landscape since 2004. He has prior experience as a Captain and Commander at the Union County Sheriff's Department.

Doug Loyd's campaign for County Sheriff in Union County is his first entry into politics.

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Promises to work with local drug treatment programs and facilities and have a presence at community events.

Wants to have an open-door policy with citizens and provide education for them.

Plans to create a  Citizen’s Academy, an eight-week course that will only be open to Union County residents and will allow citizens to volunteer when the department needs extra staffing at events or traffic details.

Plans to reinstate a Neighborhood Crime Watch program.

Said, "As Sheriff, I will have officers patrolling Suches and having interaction with that community daily."

Wishes to utilize Deputies who have extensive special training in certain areas such as Internet Crimes Against Children.

Said, "I will make sure all Investigators have the ACT - At Risk Adult Crime Tactics training and all mandated reporters will have REACT training."

- Promises to work with local drug treatment programs and facilities and have a presence at community events.
- Wants to have an open-door policy with citizens and provide education for them.
- Plans to create a  Citizen’s Academy, an eight-week course that will only be open to Union County residents and will allow citizens to volunteer when the department needs extra staffing at events or traffic details.
- Plans to reinstate a Neighborhood Crime Watch program.
- Said, "As Sheriff, I will have officers patrolling Suches and having interaction with that community daily."
- Wishes to utilize Deputies who have extensive special training in certain areas such as Internet Crimes Against Children.
- Said, "I will make sure all Investigators have the ACT - At Risk Adult Crime Tactics training and all mandated reporters will have REACT training."

Public Safety

Plans to issue body cams to all Deputies.

Promises to develop a Law Enforcement Mentor Program and said, "This will increase recruitment and retention of officers, contributing to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive agency."

Said, "As Sheriff, I will make sure any jailers or Deputies hired will best fit our community and will be an asset to our team."

Wants to apply for grants to assist with the purchasing of equipment while saving taxpayers money.

- Plans to issue body cams to all Deputies.
- Promises to develop a Law Enforcement Mentor Program and said, "This will increase recruitment and retention of officers, contributing to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive agency."
- Said, "As Sheriff, I will make sure any jailers or Deputies hired will best fit our community and will be an asset to our team."
- Wants to apply for grants to assist with the purchasing of equipment while saving taxpayers money.

Jail Management

Wants to combine the two traffic units and the Narcotics Division with the K-9’s to work together as "Drug Interdiction Units." Said, "We will be able to work more efficiently in getting all types of drugs off the streets."

- Wants to combine the two traffic units and the Narcotics Division with the K-9’s to work together as "Drug Interdiction Units." Said, "We will be able to work more efficiently in getting all types of drugs off the streets."

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Doug Loyd

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Doug is from Blairsville, Georgia and is married to his wife, Rachel, with whom they have eight children. He serves in the Christian ministry, and is an Associate Pastor at The Cross Worship Center in Blairsville. 

Doug has experience as a Captain and Commander with the Union County Sheriff's Department and operating his own business, Loyd's Lawn & Landscape.  

This is Doug Loyd's first entry into politics. 

Promises to serve with honor and integrity if elected to office.

Plans to be transparent with co-workers, citizens, community leaders and media.

Wants community involvement, and plans to actively interact with and inform citizens, attend community events, and install an "open-door policy."

Plans to work with local drug treatment programs.

Plans to install a Citizen's Academy course for Union County residents.

Wants to reinstate the Neighborhood Crime watch program.

- Promises to serve with honor and integrity if elected to office.
- Plans to be transparent with co-workers, citizens, community leaders and media.
- Wants community involvement, and plans to actively interact with and inform citizens, attend community events, and install an "open-door policy."
- Plans to work with local drug treatment programs.
- Plans to install a Citizen's Academy course for Union County residents.
- Wants to reinstate the Neighborhood Crime watch program.

As of March 19, 2024, Doug Loyd’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to enhance the Narcotics Division and reduce drug activity, and plans to be aggressive o the war against drugs and will utilize all available resources.

Wants to address digital crimes against children, and plans to use Deputies with extensive special training in areas such as the Internet Crimes Against Children and have an investigator work with such crimes.

Plans to implement a zero-tolerance policy for elder abuse.

Prioritizes spending within the limits of the county budget allotted to the sheriff's department.

- Wants to enhance the Narcotics Division and reduce drug activity, and plans to be aggressive o the war against drugs and will utilize all available resources.
- Wants to address digital crimes against children, and plans to use Deputies with extensive special training in areas such as the Internet Crimes Against Children and have an investigator work with such crimes.
- Plans to implement a zero-tolerance policy for elder abuse.
- Prioritizes spending within the limits of the county budget allotted to the sheriff's department.

Shawn Dyer

Tom Jones

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