Hall County Sheriff's Office  

A State Certified  &

Nationally Accredited Agency 

           Major Strickland is a 25-year veteran officer with the Hall County Sheriff's Office. His career began in 1983 as a detention center officer just as many officers begin their careers today. He has worked his way through the ranks to his current position of Major of the Police Services Division. Highlights of Major Strickland’s career include service as a patrolman on patrol and in the traffic enforcement unit. He has served as a Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in the Uniform Patrol Division as well as 1^st Lieutenant and Captain of the Uniform Patrol Division before being promoted to his current position as Major, of the Police Services Division.

          Major Jeff Strickland is a 1983 graduate of Gainesville High School. He is a 1984 honor graduate of the Northeast Georgia Police Academy. During his career he has attended over 2000 hours of advanced training in the field of law enforcement. He has advanced training in Law Enforcement Supervision, Management, and Jail Management. He is certified in the operation of Radar, Laser, and Intoximeter.

           Major Jeff Strickland has been recognized and honored a number of times in his career. He has been selected as the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Officer of the Year, twice in his career, first in 1990 and again in 2000. The Gainesville Elks Lodge selected him as the recipient of the 1990 and 2000 Public Safety Officer, Finalist of the Year. The Hall County Board Of Commissioners honored him by Proclamation for Outstanding Service in 2001. The Gainesville Optimist Club honored Major Strickland with the 1999 Respect For Law Award and he received the Roy C. Moore Memorial Award for his service in 1990. The Hall County Sheriff's Office also awarded Major Strickland with a Special Commendation for Outstanding Support and Dedication to the Sheriff's Office in 2002.

         Major Strickland is a member of both the Georgia and the National Sheriff's Association. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police.  

        Major Strickland was born and raised in Gainesville and is a lifelong resident of Hall County. He is dedicated to the Hall County Sheriff's Office and cares about our community.