Fulton County resident Kirt Beasley officially announced her candidacy for Fulton County Sheriff. Beasley will run in the May 21 Democratic primary to seek the party’s nomination for Fulton County Sheriff.
Beasley sat down with The Atlanta Voice to discuss her career in law enforcement, her candidacy, and why she believes now is the right time to challenge for the position of sheriff of Georgia’s largest county.
Why now?
With over 23 years of law enforcement experience, Beasley said she is best for the position because she’s “homegrown”.
Beasley began her career with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department where she served the entirety of her career rising through the ranks under several previous administrations, including the current one under current Fulton County Sheriff Patrick LaBat.
“I was hired in 1994 by Sheriff Jackman Barrett and I worked my entire career, basically at the jail. I started as a deputy and was promoted to the rank of sergeant, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, then to the rank of captain, then the rank of major, and all the way up to the assistant chief jailer,” she said. “So, through all those years there, I learned the Sheriff’s Office and I know the job. No one had to teach me the job. I worked in management. So, what I have now is to put all the knowledge that I learned over the years, execute it, and put it into action.”