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Jack L. Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
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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
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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Children of LEO veteran killed in crash awarded PBF memorial scholarships

April 15, 2026

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.

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Threat of incarceration of MDOC commissioner compels department to pay judgment owed to PBA member

February 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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