Southern States PBA
SSPBA Field Staff
Tommy currently serves as Director of Organizational Services for the West region of Southern States PBA and resides in Tupelo, MS.
Regional Executive Director
1-800-233-3506
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Patrick Cullinan is the Regional Executive Director of the SSPBA. He brings more than thirty years of law enforcement experience to the organization, with a background that includes K-9 operations, criminal interdiction, training, traffic fatality investigation, vice and narcotics, and violent-crime investigations.
Patrick began his career with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, where he served until his retirement. A longtime and active member of the PBA of Georgia, he was elected president of the River Region Chapter and later served as senior vice president for the PBA of GA. After retiring from law enforcement, he joined the SSPBA as a full-time staff representative under the guidance and mentorship of longtime Executive Director Joe Stiles. Joe’s leadership, paired with Patrick’s decades of hands-on experience, provided the foundation that prepared him for his current role.
Beyond his work with the SSPBA, Patrick has been deeply involved in peer support across Georgia and the nation, helping officers and their families navigate the unique challenges of the profession. A graduate of Thomas University, he was appointed Executive Director of the Georgia Division in 2024 and continues to advocate with the same dedication and integrity that defined his career in uniform.
“I don’t just know the challenges of this profession. I’ve lived them. I carry that experience into this role, committed to standing with every officer who continues to serve.”
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."
moreApril 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 Jäger at Louisburg (N.C.) Police Department for almost a year.
moreApril 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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