David Waters

A Sheriff for All Citizens

Former Forsyth County Commander, David Waters, a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, is asking for your vote to become your new Cherokee County Sheriff.

Known for building bridges between others in the community, David looks forward to forming a partnership between the employees of the Sheriffs Office and the citizens they serve. He will pledge to defend and stand up for your constitutional rights and strive to preserve life, liberty and freedom while enforcing our state and local laws. Under his leadership, every asset of the Cherokee County Sheriffs Office will be utilized to assure citizens that their Sheriffs Office will operate effectively and efficiently and by good stewardship of the taxpayers dollars.

Waters also looks forward to continuing to serve as Vice Chairman on the board of the Keely Foundation, serving in the community in order to become a resource for heroin addiction and education. David was recently quoted, at a gathering of many who were not familiar with Cherokees new community menace, as saying, 95 lives were lost to heroin in 2015, and as your sheriff, we will deal with the problem, as it has to stop.

David began his career in May of 1978. During that time, he was assigned and commanded the Cherokee and Forsyth County Sheriffs Offices Uniform Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, Office of Professional Standards (IA), Narcotics Division and Special Services. Waters has received law enforcement training in 7 states. He holds two national certifications hes a graduate of the 122nd Administrative Officers Course at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the National Animal Control Association (N.A.C.A.) in Nashville, Tennessee. Less than 1% of all law enforcement personnel are accepted into the Southern Police Institute, and even fewer continue on to graduate from this prestigious academy. David accomplished both. He also has certifications from the Georgia Peace Officers Standards Training Counsel (P.O.S.T.), including levels 1, 2 and 3 in Law Enforcement Supervision, levels 1, 2 and 3 in Law Enforcement Management and levels 1, 2 and 3 in Executive Law Enforcement Management. Additional certifications include Homicide Investigations, Major Case Investigations levels 2, 3, 4 and 5; Criminal Psychological Profiling, Robbery Investigation, Interviews and Interrogations, Family Violence, C.O.P.S. Training for Command Staff, Georgia Criminal Law, Police Crisis Intervention, Managing Interpersonal Relationships and Police Liability.

While this list of educational achievements, training and accomplishments is important with regard to the job Waters seeks, one event stands out as most important to the candidate himself. In 1997, while serving with the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office, David was in his patrol car, travelling down Interstate 400, and was flagged down by a frantic mother whose 3-month-old baby was choking. David ended up saving that babys life. Without his quick response, including CPR, the child most likely would have died. He received the Medal of Valor for his efforts. 10 years later, David was reunited with young Cassidy Sullens, at which time he gave her his award, which she still treasures. He added recently, It was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever encountered as a law enforcement officer.

Waters is the only candidate endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, and he most recently won the endorsement of former Georgia Senate Majority Leader, Chip Rogers, who stated, I stand with David as another true conservative, as he plans to hold the line on spending while providing excellent public service to protect Cherokee County.
David Waters wants your support and vote to become Cherokee Countys next sheriff. Honor, strength and experience are the three elements that will enable him to provide security to citizens, children, homes, schools and places of worship. David and his wife, Brenda, are proud members of Sutallee Baptist Church and reside in the Macedonia community. For more information about David, please visit his website at DavidWatersForSheriff.com, or if you have questions, give him a call at 770-655-4626. He knows hearing ideas for your Sheriffs Office will only help him as he implements the open door policy, which he intends to maintain while serving as your sheriff.

Top Priorities

1.Deal with the exploding heroin problem in Cherokee County David is the only candidate who has managed a sheriffs office narcotic department. During 2015, over 95 Cherokee County citizens died of a heroin overdose.

2. Effectively and efficiently manage a budget David is the only candidate who has managed a sheriffs office budget.

3. Establish a School Resource Officer program (SRO)
David is the only candidate who has negotiated a hostage situation in a local school.

David Waters for Sheriff
Cherokee County
DavidWatersForSheriff.com
770-655-4626