Jim Cox – Uniquely Qualified to Lead for Henry County's Future
Jim and Kitty Cox have made their home in Henry County for 30 years, and Jim has served the people of Henry County for fourteen years, eleven in the Police Reserves, and three years as a fulltime Officer.
Prior to joining the Henry County Police Department fulltime, Jim served in supervisory roles for 17 years in the City of Atlanta Department of Corrections, retiring with the title Facility Operations Manager and Member of the Department Management Team. This team of ten leaders met each week to solve departmental problems, review and write Standard Operating Procedures, and implement new programs including employee evaluations, life safety, and building evacuation procedures.
Jim has extensive training in Jail Construction and Operations and when he retired from that Department, Jim had accumulated more POST Certified training hours than any other employee. In 1996, Jim received a commendation for his efforts in helping to plan and implement the construction and operation of the $56 million City Detention Center.
While a POST Certified Jailer with the City of Atlanta, Jim also trained to be a POST Certified Police Officer. He personally financed and attended the North Georgia Law Enforcement Academy, graduating third in his class of twenty-five. After graduation, Jim immediately began working as a Reserve Police Officer for the Henry County Police Department, volunteering to serve the citizens of Henry County for eleven years.
In 2005, Jim retired from the City of Atlanta to work full time for the Henry County Police Department, where he serves in the Uniform Patrol Division.
When Jim came to work full time for the Henry County Police Department, he was instrumental in implementing a Public Safety/Public Works weekly breakfast at his church for employees of Henry County.
Jim is a deacon at Glen Haven Baptist Church where he and his wife, Dr. Coralie M. {Kitty} Cox, have been members for over thirty-two years. Jim and Kitty, who owns a small business in the Henry County, have three daughters and seven grandchildren.
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