Southern States PBA
2010 PBA Endorsed Elected Candidates
Nov 12, 2010
In 2010, the PBA endorsed many candidates for state and local offices across the Southeast. This is a list of those candidates that were endorsed and won their seat. The PBA would like to congratulate those winners and work with them in the years to come to help better the law enforcement community.
(Click on the link below to see the breakdown of PBA endorsed winning candidates by state)
April 22, 2026
Jackson Patterson is a freshman at the University of South Alabama with several big ambitions. He's just not sure which ones he will follow yet. "Right now, my biggest challenge is deciding what I want my future to look like," he told me. He's studying engineering, and it's possible that he chooses to go straight into building a career in the aerospace industry after college. But it's also possible that he takes an even more interesting path ? he's interested in traveling the world and performing on stage, for example ? because if one thing's for sure about Jackson, it's that he's willing to branch out and try new things that he finds exciting ? even if they're unconventional.
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South Fulton County police Capt. Helio A. Garcia III was born with the calling to law enforcement, a 15-year career he devoted his life to after serving his country as a U.S. Marine.
moreFebruary 17, 2026
On January 23, 2026, the County Court of Hinds County, Miss. issued an order of civil contempt against the Mississippi Department of Corrections in a case filed on behalf of PBA member Mary Hoyt.
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