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1992 - Jackie Barnett Elected Sheriff in Atlanta

Jackie Barnett, Fulton County Sheriff
Event Date: 
November 3, 1992
Event Type: 
90s Charlotte 1990-1999

November 3, 1992 - Jackie Harrison Barrett becomes the first African American woman to be elected sheriff.

  • In Atlanta’s Fulton County, Charlotte’s Jackie Harrison Barrett becomes the first African American woman elected to the office of sheriff in US history.
  • She receives national media attention while in office during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.