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Cullen Talton was elected Sheriff in 1972 after serving the citizens as a County Commissioner. As the chief law enforcement officer of the County, Sheriff Talton manages a full service agency with over 300 personnel providing patrol, traffic, investigative functions, court services, and detention facilities. In addition, the Sheriff's Office is responsible for the E-911 center which receives calls and dispatches for all law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and medical services in the County. The Sheriff Office's goal is to protect life and property, enforce the laws of the State of Georgia, apprehend violators of the law, repress crime, preserve social tranquility and safety, prevent civil disorder, provide service to the courts and provide humane safekeeping to all persons confined to the detention facility.