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Shawn is from Union County and graduated from the Athens Police Academy. He is married to his wife, Shana, with whom they have four children, two step-children, and seven grandchildren.

Shawn has experience working in law enforcement as Assistant Chief with the Blairsville Police Department and operating his own construction business. He also worked in the Union County Sheriff's Office, eventually earning the rank of Major. 

Shawn Dyer's campaign for County Sheriff in Union County is his first entry into politics. 

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Open active relationships with citizens across our community to educate, involve, and better protect them."

Wants to develop relationships with citizens in the community. 

The candidate's website says, "Run an efficient department, stay within budget, seek grants and resources for needed additional and specialized funding."

Wants to manage an efficient Sheriff's Department, aiming to spend within budget limits and seek grants and resources for any additional or specialized funds. 

- Wants to develop relationships with citizens in the community. 
- Wants to manage an efficient Sheriff's Department, aiming to spend within budget limits and seek grants and resources for any additional or specialized funds. 

Public Safety

As of July 25, 2024, Shawn Dyer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jail Management

The candidate's website says, "Protect the public and elderly from scams and proactively hunt child predators."

Wants to combat digital crimes, and aims to protect the public, and particularly the elderly from falling victim to scams and aggressively target child predators.

The candidate's website says, "Increase the department's narcotics division manpower, training, and technology."

Opposes drug use, and wants to enhance the personnel, training, and technology in the Sheriff's Department's narcotics division. 

- Wants to combat digital crimes, and aims to protect the public, and particularly the elderly from falling victim to scams and aggressively target child predators.
- Opposes drug use, and wants to enhance the personnel, training, and technology in the Sheriff's Department's narcotics division. 

Criminal Justice

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Shawn Dyer

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county