
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
FCSO History
Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd County was created by Act of December 3, 1832 out of Cherokee County. Originally it included parts of Chattooga, Polk, and Gordon Counties. Early settlers came from Tennessee, South Carolina, and older parts of Georgia. The County was named for Major General John Floyd (1794-1829). Legislator, Congressman, General of the Georgia Militia, Commander of Georgia troops against the Creeks in 1813.
Officers of Floyd County Commissioned, March 18, 1833 were:
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Andrew H. Johnston, Sheriff
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Edwin G. Rogers, Clerk Superior Court
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Phillip W. Hemphill, Clerk Inferior Court
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John Smithwicke, Surveyor
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Lemuel Milligan, Coroner

Floyd County Sheriff's

2021-Present
L. Dave Roberson

2004 – 2020
Timothy L. Burkhalter
Served for 16 Years

1993 – 2004
A. Tommy Rickman
Served for 12 Years

1989 – 1993
Mike Thornton

1985 – 1989
Wayne Atchley

1977 – 1985
Bill Hart
Served for 8 years

1973 – 1977
Lynn Garner

1953 – 1973
Joe Adams
Served for 20 years

1948 – 1953
D. Gilmore Johnson

1936 – 1948
Mark E. Horton
Appointed June 15, 1936

1926 – 1936
Oscar Leon Betts
Passed away June 6, 1936
1924 – 1926
Robert E. Wilson

1922 – 1924
Oscar Leon Betts
1920 – 1922
Robert E. Wilson

1916 – 1920
George Wash Smith