Attention ALL young men 7thto 12thgrade. Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI) Mentoring Academy will be holding itsnext Monthly Group SessiononSaturday August 14, 2021from10:00amto12:30pmatTurner Chapelin theFellowship Hall.Our Special Guest Speaker will be the newCobb County Sheriff, Craig Owens,who is a law enforcement professional with more than 30 years of service to his local community and the United States Military.

In November 2020, Sheriff Owens made history by becoming the first African-American elected to be sheriff of Cobb County. Running on a platform of truth, trust, and transparency, he won the Democratic nomination outright and then went on to overtake an entrenched incumbent by earning 55.24% of the vote.(See attached photo as well as full bio.)

Following family tradition, he enlisted in the Army upon graduating high school. After four years in the military, he joined the Cobb County Police Department and transitioned his military service to the Army Reserves, with a stint in the Army National Guard.

A proven leader, Owens excelled in his various assignments at the department, including uniform patrol, criminal investigations, special operations, adjutant to the chief of police, SWAT, ranger services, and director of animal services. He retired in December 2020 with the rank of major and as the commander of Precinct 2, the largest precinct in the county’s police department.