Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat wants to remain your sheriff

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat (above) visited The Atlanta Voice office on Tuesday, Mar. 12 in order to complete our series of stories on everyone campaigning for the office of sheriff in Georgia’s largest county. Labat was elected sheriff in 2020. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat’s current term ends on New Year’s Eve. Long before the peach drops (not actually, since there isn’t an actual Peach Drop in Atlanta any longer) on a new year, there will be an even more important decision day to observe: Election Day. The general election for a number of high-ranking positions within Fulton County, the state’s largest and most populated county, will take place on Tuesday, May 21. That includes sheriff, a position Labat ran for and won in 2020. This time around will be different from the 2020 election when Labat received all of the 427,266 votes. This time there are four other experienced law enforcement officers running against him.& Walking into The Atlanta Voice office on Tuesday morning, Mar. 12, Labat gives off the impression that he’s not worried about having to campaign for office again. Wearing his uniform and flanked by members of his staff...