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Ashley was born and raised in Paulding County. He earned both his bachelor's in Criminology and his master's in Sociology from the University of West Georgia. Henson, his wife, Jodie, and their two sons live just outside Dallas on their family farm. He and his family are members of the Dallas First United Methodist Church.

Ashley most recently served as a Corporal and Public Information Officer in the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. Previously, he worked as a jailer and an officer in the Uniform Patrol Division and the K-9 Division.

Ashley Henson's campaign for County Sheriff is his first run for public office.

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Plans to prioritize Paulding County's safety, focusing on protecting children in schools, enhancing School Resource Officer training, and collaborating with the school district to address school safety, drugs, and gang activity.

Promises to protect children in schools by enhancing school resource officer training and collaborating with the school district to address school safety, drugs, and gang activity.

Plans to enhance public safety by modernizing the Sheriff's Office with new technologies, improving efficiency, and ensuring deputies and citizens are equipped and informed through initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras.

Plans to modernize the Sheriff's Office through new technologies and initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras.

Plans to balance law enforcement with community engagement, proposing Town Halls, educational classes on safety, and continued involvement in local events to address public safety, crime prevention, and responsible gun ownership.

Plans to improve community engagement through town halls, educational classes on safety, and continued involvement in local events to address public safety, crime prevention, and responsible gun ownership.

Said, "Our State and Federal Governments offer a wide variety of grants and funding opportunities for public safety and law enforcement... As your Sheriff, I will ensure we are being efficient, transparent, and fiscally responsible."

Promises to ensure greater efficiency, transparency, and fiscal responsibility in the Sheriff's office.

Plans to enhance local traffic enforcement in Paulding County, increase deputy patrols, and reduce accidents due to rising car numbers and speeding, promising better response times to calls if elected Sheriff.

Plans to improve local traffic enforcement by increasing deputy patrols and reducing speeding, accidents, and response times.

Supports comprehensive law enforcement training, community engagement in Paulding County, active shooter preparedness, and civilian firearm safety education.

Supports comprehensive law enforcement training, active shooter preparedness, and civilian firearm safety education.

Plans to enhance Paulding County Sheriff's Office by retaining staff, improving morale, and offering better wages and benefits, aiming to fill vacancies and foster a culture of long-term commitment among employees.

Plans to address the "lack of loyalty in the Sheriff's office" by improving morale, increasing staff support and retention, incentivizing education and training, filling currently vacant positions, and improving wages, healthcare and retirement benefits.

Said, "Living on the outskirts of Metro Atlanta, we have a responsibility to our citizens to ensure that crime stops at the county line. Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

Said, "Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

- Promises to protect children in schools by enhancing school resource officer training and collaborating with the school district to address school safety, drugs, and gang activity.
- Plans to modernize the Sheriff's Office through new technologies and initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras.
- Plans to improve community engagement through town halls, educational classes on safety, and continued involvement in local events to address public safety, crime prevention, and responsible gun ownership.
- Promises to ensure greater efficiency, transparency, and fiscal responsibility in the Sheriff's office.
- Plans to improve local traffic enforcement by increasing deputy patrols and reducing speeding, accidents, and response times.
- Supports comprehensive law enforcement training, active shooter preparedness, and civilian firearm safety education.
- Plans to address the "lack of loyalty in the Sheriff's office" by improving morale, increasing staff support and retention, incentivizing education and training, filling currently vacant positions, and improving wages, healthcare and retirement benefits.
- Said, "Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

Public Safety

As of March 19, 2024, Ashley Henson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jail Management

Plans to bolster Paulding County's public safety by enhancing specialized law enforcement units and creating a "Cold Case Squad" to revive stagnant investigations.

Plans to improve public safety by strengthening specialized law enforcement units and creating a "Cold Case Squad" to investigate unsolved, open, and active cases.

- Plans to improve public safety by strengthening specialized law enforcement units and creating a "Cold Case Squad" to investigate unsolved, open, and active cases.

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Ashley Henson

Plans to modernize the Sheriff's Office through new technologies initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras.

- Promises to protect children in schools by enhancing school resource officer training and collaborating with the school district to address school safety, drugs, and gang activity.
- Plans to modernize the Sheriff's Office through new technologies initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras.
- Plans to improve community engagement through town halls, educational classes on safety, and continued involvement in local events to address public safety, crime prevention, and responsible gun ownership.
- Promises to ensure greater efficiency, transparency, and fiscal responsibility in the Sheriff's office.
- Plans to improve local traffic enforcement by increasing deputy patrols and reducing speeding, accidents, and response times.
- Supports comprehensive law enforcement training, active shooter preparedness, and civilian firearm safety education.
- Plans to address the "lack of loyalty in the Sheriff's office" by improving morale, increasing staff support and retention, incentivizing education and training, filling currently vacant positions, and improving wages, healthcare and retirement benefits.
- Said, "Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

Ashley Henson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology from 2000 and a Master's Degree in Sociology both from the University of West Georgia. He is married to his wife Jodie and has two sons. He resides just outside Dallas on their family farm. Ashley and his family are members of the Dallas First United Methodist Church.

Ashley Henson has experience as a Public Information Officer for 21 years and has served as a Corporal for the past 11 years. He also has experience as a Jailer and working at the Uniform Patrol Division and the K-9 Division. He was promoted to Corporal in 2012 and became the Public Information Officer for the Sheriff's Office. 

As of April 15, 2024, Ashley Henson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to modernize the Sheriff's Office with new technologies, to improve efficiency and implement initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras as he believes that is a way for citizens to remain connected and informed. 

Said as Sheriff, with federal funds "I will ensure we are being efficient, transparent, and fiscally responsible."

Wants to increase deputy patrols, reduce speeding and accidents, and achieve quicker response times in an effort to enhance local traffic enforcement in Paulding County. 

Believes there is a lack of loyalty in the Sherriff's office and wants to "boost morale...retain quality employees, support our tenures staff, incentive education, and fill the 45 current vacant positions. I will work...to improve our employees' wages, healthcare and retirement benefits."

Said, "We have a responsibility to our citizens to ensure that crime stops at the county line. Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

- Plans to prioritize Paulding County's safety, focusing on protecting children in schools, enhancing School Resource Officer training, and collaborating with the school district to address school safety, drugs, and gang activity.
- Wants to modernize the Sheriff's Office with new technologies, to improve efficiency and implement initiatives like mobile apps and body cameras as he believes that is a way for citizens to remain connected and informed. 
- Plans to balance law enforcement with community engagement, proposing Town Halls, educational classes on safety, and continued involvement in local events to address public safety, crime prevention, and responsible gun ownership.
- Said as Sheriff, with federal funds "I will ensure we are being efficient, transparent, and fiscally responsible."
- Wants to increase deputy patrols, reduce speeding and accidents, and achieve quicker response times in an effort to enhance local traffic enforcement in Paulding County. 
- Supports comprehensive law enforcement training, community engagement in Paulding County, active shooter preparedness, and civilian firearm safety education.
- Believes there is a lack of loyalty in the Sherriff's office and wants to "boost morale...retain quality employees, support our tenures staff, incentive education, and fill the 45 current vacant positions. I will work...to improve our employees' wages, healthcare and retirement benefits."
- Said, "We have a responsibility to our citizens to ensure that crime stops at the county line. Paulding County must be a safe haven for its residents, not criminals, gang members, or illegal immigrants."

Wants to improve Paulding County's public safety by improving specialized law enforcement units and creating a "Cold Case Squad" to revive stagnant investigations.

- Wants to improve Paulding County's public safety by improving specialized law enforcement units and creating a "Cold Case Squad" to revive stagnant investigations.

Ashley Henson is married to his college sweetheart, Jodie, and together they have two teenage boys, Asher and Breck. They reside just outside of the City of Dallas on their family farm, which has been in their family for nine generations. Ashley and his family are members of the Dallas First United Methodist Church. In their leisure time, they enjoy skiing and snowboarding in the mountains of the western United States.

Ashley Henson began his career at the Paulding County Sheriff's Office as a Jailer in 2002, later transferring to the Uniform Patrol Division and then to the K-9 Division. He was promoted to Corporal in 2012 and became the Public Information Officer for the Sheriff's Office. In his role, he manages media relations, social media pages, and the agency website, and has contributed to the creation of policies within the Sheriff’s Office. Henson is also a graduate of the Leadership Georgia program and has served on various local boards and committees.

As of April 2, 2024, Ashley Henson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to enhance public safety by balancing crime control with community engagement through Town Halls, increased educational classes, and responsive law enforcement attuned to local concerns.

The candidate's website says, "Through the implementation of innovative technologies and forward thinking, Ashley will increase transparency, strengthen our workforce, and build strong specialized units within the Sheriff’s office to reduce crime and ensure the safety of Paulding County residents."

Plans to uphold Paulding County's unique values and enhance the Sheriff's Office, prioritizing resident safety and well-being, drawing on 22 years of experience and witnessing law enforcement evolution.

The candidate's website says, "Ashley Henson announces his candidacy for Sheriff of Paulding County, Georgia... Ashley is... dedicated to the safety and security of Paulding County... working proactively to protect the community."

Said, "With the growing crime rates branching out from Atlanta and coming into our community, Ashley is the right person for this job. ... Ashley has always been a straightforward person, willing to think outside the box. He is passionate about the people in Paulding County. ..."

The candidate's website says, "In March of 2012, Henson joined the SWAT Team where he was assigned to the sniper element... Henson was the sniper team leader where he oversaw and directed sniper operations for the SWAT Team... Henson completed more than 500 hours of training just for this certification... Henson was also the driving force in the completion of grants through the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) which allowed the Sheriff's Office to receive a Lenco Bearcat G3 armored vehicle for the SWAT Team in March of 2022..."

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