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Who’s running to replace Sheriff Johnson? So far, at least 3 . . .Tue, 03/13/2007 - 4:41pm
By: John Munford
Three current employees of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department have announced they will run for sheriff next year, bidding to replace long-time Sheriff Randall Johnson, who is expected to retire following the end of his elected term in 2008. A fourth person, from outside the department, is also considering a run for the position, The Citizen has confirmed. Among the announced candidates are two high-ranking administrators and a deputy who has been with the department for five years. The announced candidates include the following: • Barry Babb, 40, is the current assistant division director of the Field Operations division of the sheriff’s department, which consists of the patrol, warrants, courthouse and DARE operations. That division comprises 61 employees. Babb is in his 20th year with the sheriff’s department. He began his career there as a jailer and later worked in the patrol, investigative and traffic divisions before assuming his current position at the rank of captain. Babb has also served on the department’s SWAT team. Babb noted that his family in Fayette County extends back five generations and he is a life-long Fayette resident. He and his wife have three children and they live in south Fayette County. • Wayne Hannah, 51, a lieutenant colonel, is the current director of the traffic enforcement and training division at the sheriff’s department. Hannah began his career with the department after graduating from Fayette County High School, starting out as a radio operator. Soon after he was on road patrol and he rose through the ranks to become commander of the road patrol unit. When Sheriff Johnson reorganized the department in 1988, Hannah was named to his current position. He has been with the department for his entire 32-year law enforcement career. Hannah and his wife — who also is a deputy with the department — currently live in east Fayette County in a home they’ve owned for nearly three years. Prior to that they lived “just across the river” in Clayton County, Hannah said. • Thomas Mindar, 37, is currently serving as a specialist in the warrants division of the sheriff’s department. He spent a year on road patrol before transferring to the warrants division. Prior to joining the sheriff’s department five years ago, Mindar began his law enforcement career with the Fayetteville Police Department, serving on patrol as a “master patrolman,” which like his current position is equivalent to the rank of corporal in other police agencies. All told, Mindar has 11 years in law enforcement between the sheriff’s department and the police department. The warrants division, where Mindar currently works, serves criminal arrest warrants and also transports prisoners to mental hospitals for treatment, Mindar said. Mindar moved to Fayette County just over a year ago and lives in Fayetteville. Another resident considering running for sheriff is James Beveridge, 42, who is currently the chief of the litigation and investigation division of the Georgia Department of Revenue. That division investigates white collar crime such as identity theft, tax fraud and tag fraud in addition to handling internal affairs duties for more than 900 employees. Beveridge went to Fayette County High School but ultimately graduated from North Clayton High School. After a four-year stint in the Army, he joined the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department where he worked 18 years as a narcotics agent. He and his family have lived in Fayette County for the past four years. Beveridge said he is considering running for sheriff but has not made a final decision yet. login to post comments
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