I bring a broad public-safety career spanning municipal, county, and tribal law enforcement, military service, school safety, corporate security, and executive operations.
As a 2028 candidate for Hall County Sheriff, I believe leading a complex Sheriff’s Office requires more than wearing a badge. It requires experience managing people, budgets, investigations, public-safety operations, facilities, training, accountability, and high-pressure decisions.
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
I bring years of honorable public service and a career built through experience as a police officer, deputy sheriff, K9 handler, drug investigator, school resource officer, special response team member, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander, and chief of police at the city, county, and tribal levels.
Early in my career, I served with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, Winder Police Department, and Walton County Sheriff’s Office. I also served along the United States’ southern border as an operations commander and acting chief of police with the Cocopah Indian Tribe Police Department, where I participated in major public-safety operations, including Operation Stonegarden alongside the U.S. Border Patrol.
Today, I serve as Director of School Operations and School Marshal. As Director of Operations, I manage several nonacademic departments, including information technology, custodial services, front-desk operations, and facility maintenance.
As a current School Marshal with full law-enforcement authority under Georgia law. I am responsible for the protection of over 625+ students and 80+ staff members.
Throughout my career, I have led departments ranging from a one-person operation to more than 120 personnel. My command experience includes patrol, jail operations, criminal investigations, training, communications and dispatch, special operations, supervision, and executive command.
CORPORATE SECURITY
My experience is not limited to government service. In the private sector, I managed state-licensed armed and unarmed security officers and investigators, including personnel serving both with and without law-enforcement authority.
As Director of Corporate Global Security for a Fortune 250 company, I was responsible for approximately 3,800 security man-hours across many locations each week. That required careful staffing, scheduling, budgeting, performance management, and daily operational oversight.
This experience has prepared me to manage jail and courthouse security while protecting judges, jurors, citizens, and staff.
I understand how to lead people, manage complex operations, hold supervisors accountable, and use resources responsibly.
Most importantly, I understand that every division must work together toward the same goal: supporting employees, serving the public, and keeping the community safe.
JERRY RAMOS: EXPERIENCE TO LEAD
MILITARY SERVICE
During my eight-year military career, I ultimately served as a frontline leader with a Brigade Combat Team and Rapid Deployment Force. That experience strengthened my ability to lead under pressure, make sound decisions, and remain focused on the mission while supporting the people entrusted to my leadership.
Throughout my journey, I have been guided by a deep belief in the power of collaboration, proactive engagement, and the importance of building trust. I believe strong leadership begins with listening, bringing people together, and creating an environment where individuals feel respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
MILITARY
Basic Combat Training
Field Artillery School
Infantry Battle Skills School
Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)
Land Navigation and Operational Planning
Short-Range Rifle Marksmanship and Weapons Safety
Antipersonnel Weapons Systems (training and familiarization)
Hand-Grenade Safety and Deployment (training environment)
Defensive Tactics and Hand-to-Hand Combat
Military Leadership Training
LAW ENFORCEMENT & SECURITY
Executive-level leadership overseeing law-enforcement and security operations.
Operational command experience across municipal, county, and tribal jurisdictions.
Managed community strategies that enhanced transparency and public cooperation.
Operational expertise in school safety, youth engagement, and threat prevention.
High-consequence security leadership experience, including the protection of nuclear facilities.
Operational background in drug interdiction, K9 deployment, and drug investigations.
Experience in emergency management, critical-incident response, and interagency coordination.
Strong foundation in security operations, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
Experience leading diverse teams across multiple agencies, environments, and missions with accountability and professionalism.
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING
Georgia Peace Officer
Chief Executive Training Course
Nuclear Security Specialist
Certified Homeland Protection Professional
Mental Health First Aid
Narcotics K9 Handler
Drug Investigations, Interdiction, and Identification
School Resource Officer
Executive Protection
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country
NIMS and ICS
Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations
Environmental Crimes
Field Training Officer
Drugs, Guns, and Gangs in Schools
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
New Politics Academy
United States Indian Police Academy
Duke Nuclear Security Academy
Northeast Georgia Police Academy
Institute for Community Policing
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Thomas Edison State University
Chatham County Region 1 K9 Training Center
Georgia Public Safety Training Center
A.R.M. Group
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
National Sheriffs’ Association
International Police Mountain Bike Association
National Disaster & Emergency Management University