Each year, the Georgia Sheriff's Association selects a Sheriff of the Year.
The Salute to Georgia Sheriff's hosts a luncheon each fall to celebrate the chosen sheriff and honor all sheriffs in Georgia. This event is typically attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the state, along with their friends, family, and supporters. State dignitaries such as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, are often in attendance as well.
Sheriff Ron Freeman
Forsyth County
2024 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Janis Mangum
Jackson County
2023 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Carlton Speed
Banks County
2022 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Clay Whittle
Columbia County
2021 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Lewis Walker
Crawford County
2020 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Cullen Talton
Houston County
2019 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff R. N. "Butch" Reece
Jones County
2018 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Terry Deese
Peach County
2017 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Quinton Rush
Tattnall County
2016 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Al St. Lawrence
Chatham County
2015 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Neil Warren
Cobb County
2014 Sheriff of the Year
Sheriff Howard Sills
Putnam County
2013 Sheriff of the Year