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Tom Wheeler (Brooks County Sheriff, Georgia, candidate 2024)
Tom Wheeler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Brooks County Sheriff in Georgia. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Tom Wheeler provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2024:
- Birth date: August 4, 1971
- Birth place: Moultrie, Georgia
- High school: Brooks County High School, Quitman GA
- Bachelor's: Valdosta State University, 1995
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Baptist Christian
- Profession: Law Enforcement Officer
- Incumbent officeholder: No
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Elections
General election
General election for Brooks County Sheriff
Incumbent Henry Michael Dewey and Tom Wheeler ran in the general election for Brooks County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Brooks County Sheriff
Tom Wheeler ran in the Democratic primary for Brooks County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Brooks County Sheriff
Incumbent Henry Michael Dewey ran in the Republican primary for Brooks County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.
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Election results
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wheeler in this election.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wheeler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- If elected to fill Office of the Sheriff, I shall ensure that I and my employees, in the performance of our duties, will enforce and administer the law according to the standards of the US Constitution, the Georgia Constitution, and local ordinances, so that equal protection of the law is guaranteed to everyone. To that end I shall not permit personal opinion, party affiliations, or consideration of the status of others to alter or lessen this standard of treatment of others. If elected Sheriff, I shall establish, promulgate, and enforce a set of standards of behavior of my employees which will govern the overall management and operation of the law enforcement functions, court related activities, and corrections operations of the agency.
- If elected Sheriff, I shall not tolerate nor condone brutal or inhumane treatment of others by my employees nor shall I permit or condone inhumane or brutal treatment of inmates in my care and custody. I strictly adherer to standards of fairness and integrity in the conduct of campaigns for election and I shall conform to all applicable statutory standards of election financing and reporting so that the Office of Sheriff is not harmed by the actions of myself or others. I shall routinely conduct or have conducted an internal and external audit of the public funds entrusted to my care and publish this information so that citizens can be informed about my stewardship of these funds.
- If elected to Office of Sheriff, I shall follow the accepted principles of efficient and effective administration and management as the principle criteria for my judgments and decisions in the allocation of resources and services in law enforcement, court related, and corrections functions of my office. I shall hire and promote only those employees or others who are the very best candidates for a position according to accepted standards of objectivity and merit. I shall not permit other factors to influence hiring or promotion practice. I shall ensure that all employees are granted and received relevant training supervision in the performance of their duties so that competent and excellent service is provided by the Office of Sheriff.
I accept and adhere to this code of ethics. In so doing, I also accept responsibility for encouraging others in my profession to abide by this Code.
Execute & return processes and orders of the court
Attend all sessions of Superior Court
Attend election sites
Publish sales, citations, & other proceedings as required by law
Maintain an execution docket
Maintain record of all sales made by process of court
Receive from the preceding sheriff all unexecuted writs & processes
Perform such duties imposed by law
Exercise same duties, powers & arrest authority within the municipalities and • Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the security of the courthouse and any annex. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg of the responsibilities of the Office of Sheriff.
In Georgia statutes, the responsibilities of the sheriff are mentioned over 600 times. The Office of Sheriff is mandated to enforce hundreds of laws, often without additional resources. Some of these mandates include:
Mental Health Transports (O.C.G.A. § 37-3-101)
Courthouse Security (O.C.G.A. § 15-16-10)
Sex Offender Registry (O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12)
Determine Legal Status of Immigrants (O.C.G.A. § 42-4-14)
Private Civil Process Server Registry (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-4.1)
Full fill and enforce laws governing raffles (O.C.G.A. § 16-12-22.1)
Formulate professional bonding company polices (O.C.G.A. § 17-6-15)
Assist county dog officer in enforcement of dangerous dog laws (O.C.G.A. § 4-8-22)
Confiscate and destroy any illegal gambling devises (O.C.G.A. § 16-12-30)
Impound livestock running at large (O.C.G.A. § 4-3-4)
Confiscate and destroy illegal fireworks (O.C.G.A. § 25-10-6)
Enforce laws and regulations of the “Georgia Boat Safety Act” (O.C.G.A. § 52-7-25)
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ [Email from Georgia Secretary of State Election office, "Candidate list," March 12, 2024]
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