MYRON E. FREEMAN - Biography
 Myron Eugene Freeman was elected Sheriff of Fulton County November 2, 2004.
Prior to assuming the role of sheriff, Mr. Freeman had a long history of
service in law enforcement. Born in 1950, in Atlanta, Sheriff Freeman
graduated from Atlanta's Luther Judson Price High School in 1968. He served
in the United States Army as a military policeman at Fort Dix, New Jersey
and was honorably discharged in 1971. He joined the Georgia State Patrol in
1972. Initially assigned to the patrol post in Savannah, he was later
assigned to the governor's mansion, becoming the first African American to
work executive security.
He was later promoted to corporal under then Governor Jimmy Carter.
While serving as security aide for Governor George D. Busbee, Mr. Freeman
was promoted to sergeant, lieutenant and captain and designated supervisor
and head of security—becoming the first African American to hold these
positions.
In 1983, he transferred to GSP Headquarters as administrative assistant
in the Personnel and Training Division. In 1989, he was named division
director and promoted to the rank of major. By 1993 Mr. Freeman reached
another first in Georgia history -- becoming the first African American
appointed deputy commissioner of the Office of Public Safety by then
Governor Zell Miller.
In 2000, Governor Roy Barnes appointed Mr. Freeman to the transition team
for the then newly created Office of Motor Vehicle Safety, where he
later would serve as the agency's accreditation and certification officer.
He retired from service at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Sheriff Freeman earned the Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice
and the Master of Public Administration Degree at Brenau College,
Gainesville, Georgia and graduated from the FBI National Academy in
Quantico, Virginia. He is a member of the National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the State Personnel Directors Council, the
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Advisory Committee, and the Peace Officers
Association of Georgia.
Sheriff Freeman is extensively active in his community and when he is not
swimming, he is running -- to stay ready for the annual Peachtree Road Race.
He is married to Pamela Johnson-Freeman and both are members of Salem Bible
Church in Atlanta where Mr. Freeman has served on the Board of Deacons and
is a bible class instructor.
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