Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was involved in a shooting in Gwinnett County over the weekend which has left a 43-year-old woman in critical condition. The case is under investigation. The shooting victim has been identified as Gwenevere McCord, a real estate agent.
Here are some things you might not know about Hill:
He's a native of Charleston. S.C. and a self-described "Geechee" – a nod to his Gullah Geechee roots.
He started his career in law enforcement at the age of 18 when he joined the Charleston Police Force as a cadet. He became a certified police officer at 21.
He continued his police career joining the Clayton County Police department where he rose through the ranks as a detective in the homicide/robbery division. He later became the first black in the department to serve as a hostage negotiator, according to his website.
He once served as a driver for Eldrin Bell, former Clayton Commission Chairman and former Atlanta police chief.
2003-04: Hill served one term in the Georgia House of Representatives.
2004: Elected first black sheriff in Clayton history. He marked his first day by firing two dozen sheriff’s deputies who were later reinstated. He lost his bid for re-election to Kim Kimbrough. As sheriff, he made inmates face the wall whenever his visited the jail. He once used a county-owned tank against drug dealers.
He has a penchant for Batman and envisions himself as a street crimefighter and used the theme in his re-election bid for sheriff.
2012: He reclaimed the Sheriff’s office, defeating Kimbrough and winning a second term, even as he faced three dozen racketeering and corruption charges. His re-election was due in large part to his popularity in the community,some community observers say.
August 2013: Acquitted of 27 felony charges that included of racketeering, theft by taking, violating his oath of office, making false statements and influencing a witness.
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