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SSPBA Chief Executive Officer

 
 
Jack L. Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
1-800-233-3506
Jack was in law enforcement for 16 years (1970-1986) before he became the first executive director of the Police Benevolent Association of Georgia in 1985. In 1991, he became the full-time president of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association and held that position until June of 2012. Jack has been a part of the PBA for 42 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in criminology from Florida State University and is also a life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA.)

 

Jack has two children: Jack Jr. and Jesse.
Jack’s favorite quote which is displayed on the wall in his office:
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
 

Southern States PBA News
Hayden Linton, AR Scholarship Recipient

May 6, 2026

Hayden Linton was born in San Diego, California but has called Rogers, Arkansas home since the age of three when his dad retired from the Navy. His hometown offers a powerful sense of community that Hayden appreciates. "No matter where you go or what you are doing, you will always be greeted by happy people, with a smile on their face. In Rogers as a kid, it was also very rare to be bored." He continues, "We have countless hidden gems behind every corner that make this city so entertaining to live in and so easy to call home."

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Student Studies Healthcare at Mom's Alma Mater

April 29, 2026

To say Hannah Williams is actively active might be an understatement. She is one of 20 students across 11 SSPBA divisions to receive a PBF scholarship this year through a parent's membership in PBA. Her stepfather is Robert J. Maxbauer III, a K9 handler of K9 J�ger at Louisburg (N.C.) Police Department for almost a year.

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Alabama Scholarship Winner Puts One Foot in Front of the Other

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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