Hall of Fame Inductee
Jacquelyn Barrett
Clark Atlanta University
About
Jacquelyn Barrett, a Clark Atlanta University graduate, was the first African American woman elected sheriff in the United States when Fulton County, Georgia, chose her in 1992. She professionalized a large urban sheriff’s office through the 1990s.
Accomplishments
- First African American woman elected sheriff in the United States.
- Sheriff of Fulton County, Georgia, 1993–2004.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2001.
Year of award
2001
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.