Colonel Scott Whisnant is a graduate of Newton County High School. After graduation he joined the

United States Navy where he served for 4 years. After his career in the Navy, he entered law

enforcement beginning his career at the Covington Police Department and then transitioning to the

Newton County Sheriff’s Office. Colonel Whisnant then returned to the military full time, serving in the

Georgia Army National Guard before retiring in 2011. Upon the completion of his military career he

joined the Walton County Sheriff’s Office beginning his service to the county in the Youth Investigations

Division as a School Resource Officer. Colonel Whisnant then promoted from the rank of Corporal

through the appointment to Captain in the Administrative Services Division serving as the lead training

instructor for the agency. He was then appointed to the rank of Major over the Uniform Patrol Division

before ultimately being appointed Colonel of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, serving as the Chief of

Staff.

Major Greg Adcock is a lifelong resident of Walton County, where he has served the community at the

Sheriff’s Office for over 40 years. A graduate of Monroe Area Comprehensive High School, Major Adcock

began his career as a dispatcher at age 18, before moving into the role of Detention Officer in the

Walton County Jail. He then moved onto Deputy Sheriff in Uniform Patrol, eventually achieving the rank

of Sergeant. In 1994 he transitioned to the Civil Division where he promoted through the ranks of

Lieutenant and Captain before ultimately being appointed to Major over the Civil Division. His

responsibilities include managing courtroom and government building security as well as overseeing the

civil process.

Major Chris Kirven, a lifelong resident of Walton County, is a graduate of Monroe Area Comprehensive

High School. After graduation he began his law enforcement career as a Detention Officer in the Walton

County Jail. Upon completion of the Academy, he served as a Deputy Sheriff in the Uniform Patrol

Division. Major Kirven then promoted to Corporal in Uniform Patrol as a part of the Echo Unit, a crime

and burglary suppression unit within the division. After achieving the rank of Sergeant and running the

Echo Unit, he was promoted to Lieutenant of a patrol shift. He served as a shift Lieutenant until being

appointed the Major of the Uniform Patrol Division where he oversees the Patrol and Investigative

Divisions of the Sheriff’s Office.

Major Woods has over 25 years in law enforcement. He began his career in 1994 serving as a deputy in the Detention Division at the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. He would go onto to serve in many departments, icluding SWAT and training, beofre retiring from the agency in 2021 as the Assistant Jail Commander. Major Woods then served as the Chief of Jail Operations at the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office prior to being appointed as the Major of the Detention Division at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

Captain Pecore is a graduate of Jonesboro Senior High School and began his law enforcement career in 1989 for the City of Madison Police Department. After aslo serving at the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Pecore began as a Deputy Sheriff in the Uniform Patrol Division at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in 2008. Captain Pecore then served as an Investigator in the Narcotics Unit. He was appointed to the rank of Captian where he has overseen the Criminal Investigations Division, Detention Division, as well as his current assignment asa Division Commander of the Administrative Services Division.

Captain Geairn is a graduate of Dacula High School. He began his law enfrocement career in 2003 as a Detention Officer at the Walton County Jail. Upon completion of the academy he served as a Deputy Sheriff in the Uniform Patrol Division. He then promoted to the rank of Corporal and Sergeant in the Civil Division prior to being appointed Captain over Civil and Court Services.

Captain Tallant is a graduate of South Gwinnett High School. Prior to his career in law enforcement he was the Superintendent of a commercial construction company. In 2009 he began as a Detention Officer in the Walton County Jail. Upon completing the academy Captain Tallant served in the Civil Division, the Uniform Patrol Division, and the Narcotics Unit as a Deputy Sheriff. He then promoted to the rank of Investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division. Captain Tallant was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and to his current appointment as Captain in the Uniform Patrol Division.

Captain Hudson is a graduate of Stephens County High School and the University of Georgia. She began her law enforcement career in 2010 as a Detention Officer in the Walton County Jail. Upon the completion of the academy, Captain Hudson rose to the rank of Sergeant in the Detention Division. She then served as a Deputy Sheriff in Uniform Patrol as well as an Investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division. She was then appointed to the rank of Captain in the Detention Division where she currently serves.

Captain Knight is a graduate of Morgan County High School. After a working in residential construction,

he became a Detention Officer in the Walton County Jail in 2010. Upon the completion of the Academy,

Captain Knight went on to work as a Deputy Sheriff in the Uniform Patrol Division. He then promoted to

the rank of Investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division. After functioning as an Investigator,

Captain Knight promoted to Sergeant, returning to the Uniform Patrol Division. Shortly after achieving

this rank he returned as the Sergeant in the Criminal Investigations Division, where he served until being

appointed a Captain in the Detention Division where his career began.

Captain Ben Cornelius is a graduate of Monroe Area Comprehensive High School and Georgia College

and State University. Upon graduating, Captain Cornelius began his career as a Detention Officer in the

Walton County Jail. Upon completion of the Academy, Captain Cornelius worked as a Deputy Sheriff in

the Uniform Patrol Division. He went on to achieve each rank in Patrol, running a shift as a Lieutenant

prior to being appointment a Captain in the Detention Division.

Captain Brandon Thompson is a lifelong resident of Walton County and a graduate of Loganville High

School. Captain Thompson was introduced to law enforcement when he took a college internship with

the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Upon the completion of the internship he began his career as a

Detention Officer. He then completed the Academy and served as a Deputy Sheriff in the Civil Division

where he served various civil processes and supported the Uniform Patrol Division. Captain Thompson

was then promoted to the rank of Corporal serving as an investigator in the Narcotics Unit. He then

achieved the rank of Sergeant in the Uniform Patrol Division before serving as a Task Force Officer in the

Drug Enforcement Administration. After several successful years as a case agent for the DEA, Captain

Thompson returned to the Uniform Patrol Division serving as a shift Lieutenant and then running the

Echo Unit. He was then appointed to Captain of the Criminal Investigations Division, managing general

investigations, the Narcotics Unit, and the Sex Offender Unit which also includes the Sex Offender

Registry.