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Senate Resolution 395
By: Senators James of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Orrock of the 36th, Mallow of the 2nd,
Esteves of the 35th and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Sheriff Melody M. Maddox; and for other purposes.
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Melody M. Maddox has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to2
public safety and law enforcement throughout her distinguished career, which spans more3
than 20 years of service with numerous agencies in the metropolitan Atlanta area; and4
WHEREAS, in 2008, she applied her expertise to the creation of the public safety office for5
DeKalb Technical College, now Georgia Piedmont Technical College, where she became6
assistant chief of police and was appointed thereafter as the institution's first female chief of7
police, making history as the only woman to hold such a position within the Technical8
College System of Georgia's 22 colleges; and9
WHEREAS, in 2013, Sheriff Maddox left her position as chief of police to pursue her10
long-standing goal of serving as an elected official in law enforcement; and11
WHEREAS, she returned to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office in 2019 as chief of12
administration and was subsequently promoted to chief deputy, the highest-ranking13
non-elected position in the agency, where she oversaw critical functions of the jail, courts,14
and training operations; and15
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WHEREAS, following the retirement of Sheriff Mann, she was appointed to complete the
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remainder of his unexpired term and was sworn in as DeKalb County's 50th sheriff on17
December 1, 2019, where she has since served with honor and distinction; and18
WHEREAS, Sheriff Maddox's professional affiliations include the Georgia Association of19
Chiefs of Police, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Sheriffs'20
Association, National Organization for Black Law Enforcement Executives, Women in21
Public Safety, and the DeKalb County Chief's Association; and22
WHEREAS, she further serves her community as a dedicated member of the DeKalb County23
NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Women for Morris Brown College, Saint24
Philip AME Church, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.; and25
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and26
often unheralded contributions of local law enforcement professionals on behalf of the27
citizens of this state.28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29
recognize and commend Sheriff Melody M. Maddox for her exceptional service in law30
enforcement and her invaluable contributions to the DeKalb County community as well as31
extend best wishes for continued success.32
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed33
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Sheriff Melody34
M. Maddox.35
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