Hill FOR SHEriff '28

PREVENTION

ENFORCEMENT 

REHABILITATION

That’s more than a slogan, it’s our operating philosophy:

PREVENTION means investing in our youth, supporting education, and building strong partnerships with schools, families, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations.

ENFORCEMENT means exactly that. Strong, decisive, #FAFO enforcement. If you choose to victimize our community, we will use every resource available to hold you accountable.

REHABILITATION begins with safety and security. A secure jail creates the foundation for education, treatment, workforce development, mental health services, and successful reentry.

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

Some people have been focused on age. The better question is this:

What are our qualifications?

Leadership isn’t about age (old fools exist), it’s about preparation, experience, and the ability to produce results. It isn’t about being in charge, but about taking care of those in your charge.

Here’s what we bring to the table:

14 years in law enforcement, Served in the U.S. Army Reserve, Former Federal Agent, Former Chief of Police, Current Chief of Staff, 400+ hours of law enforcement leadership training, 3,000+ hours of law enforcement training, Supervisory, Management, Executive, Intermediate, and Advanced Law Enforcement Certifications, Bachelor’s Degree, Proud member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Leadership training through the American Correctional Association (ACA), A #FAFO mentality for those that think you’re going to come into Clayton County committing crime without consequence, and a heart for this county, dedication to preserving our kids futures, and a commitment to fixing our jail while combating recidivism.

I introduced myself professionally. Now, let me introduce myself personally.

Transparency doesn’t begin after we take office, it begins today, and I refuse to let anyone else tell my story. You deserve to hear directly from me, whether it changes your decision to support this campaign or not.

Disclaimer: I keep the receipts available on our website (link in comments)

Like so many others, I was raised by my grandmother. That’s why youth advocacy isn’t just a campaign talking point for me, it’s personal. I am a product of someone choosing to invest in 14 year old me. Because of that impact on me, I believe that investing in our children is non-negotiable.

My first real world dose of great responsibility came at the moment where I became a father for the first time at the age of 16.

I understand the fear and concern that can come with feeling unsafe both in your own neighborhood and online. At just 22 years old, I experienced that fear firsthand when I became the victim of a robbery.

Humility, it didn’t come from wearing a badge. It came from life.

At 24 years old, I was arrested. One month later, I was completely cleared of any wrongdoing, but that experience will always be part of my story. It taught me lessons that no classroom ever could.

Violent crime is personal to me as well. April 2018, my 19 year old brother was shot and killed. On New Year’s Day 2025, my uncle was shot and killed. Just one month later, another one of my brothers was shot. These aren’t statistics to me, they’re family.

Along the way, I earned degrees, received promotions, and became one of the youngest African Americans to lead a state law enforcement agency. I even went on to become a U.S. Federal Agent.

But there were chapters that weren’t glamorous.

I’ve experienced both divorce and homelessness. There was a season when I lived out of my car because making sure the people who depended on me had stability mattered more than my own comfort.

I am proud of my resume, but my qualifications are about much more than titles and accomplishments. The experiences that shaped me, both the victories and the hardships, are what have truly prepared me to serve.

I share this because I believe leaders shouldn’t ask for your trust without first earning it.

“Why should I vote for you, what’s your why, what makes you different?”

 Listen, everything makes me different. I am not a politician nor am I a salesman. Your decision for or against me is your decision alone to make, just let it be an informed one.

My why is not some perfectly crafted, ChatGPT worded speech. It is actually filled with names, faces, personal stories, and conversations. My why is for every employee of the Sheriff’s Office who’s been wrongfully terminated, passed over for promotion, denied employment, and treated disproportionately because they didn’t know someone, refused to sleep with someone, refused to compromise their integrity for someone, or wasn’t related to someone, and so, despite their hard work and qualifications, they received the bare minimum while watching the immoral few prosper around them.

My why is for the families of “Rabbit”, Mr. Terrell, Ms. Chyna, Ms. Olga, and the many others who’s have suffered as a result of gun violence in this county while leaders shrug their shoulders instead of finding answers. You can call me crazy, but what if investing in our youth actually worked.

Do we not owe it to those kids playing for the Silverbacks, the Gremlins, the Hornets, the Mustangs, the Titans, the Knights, the Panthers or even the ones walking the halls of our schools to make a consistent effort to show that we give a damn about them…and not just when it’s time to apply handcuffs?

Why? Because of the many people I’ve met who don’t feel safe in their own homes anymore and all they want is for criminals to once again fear the Clayton County Line.

Why can’t I afford to switch up? Because I owe it to the family of Michael Hunt and the many other families to ensure that inmates can be held accountable without being extorted, beaten, sexual assaulted, and killed. I can’t switch up because there’d be an angry mob of people, to including Ms. Tracy and Mrs. Collins, who set an expectation for me at a time when many had lost faith in the future of this county. I can’t let you down, I can’t let our kids down, and I can’t let the good ones still left at the Sheriff’s Office down.

WHAT IS THE END GOAL?

When our time is done, we don’t want to be remembered for who we were or who we were related to. Titles, money, and awards are all superficial.

We want our administration to be remember for the work we did, the difference we made, the hope we spread, the careers we nourished, the kids we poured into, the citizens we made feel safe, the inmates we rehabilitated, and the legacy we built.

Most importantly, we want to know that we gave you all that we had, leaving nothing on table, because you deserve nothing less than that of us.

Most importantly, that we allowed God to lead the way.