Chief Michael Adams grew up in Braselton Georgia graduating from the Jackson County Comprehensive High School. He was employed as a Corrections Officer with the Hall County Correctional Institute and the Jackson County Correctional Institute after graduating High School and finished top of his class in the Georgia Corrections Academy.

Chief Adams began his Law Enforcement Career in 1999 with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and graduated at the top of his class earning the Franklin Thornton Academic Award for Excellence at the Northeast Georgia Police Academy in 2001. Chief Adams while employed at the Jackson County Sheriff's Office held the position of Jailer, Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. Corporal with the Uniform Patrol Division, and Lieutenant assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division.

Chief Adams began his career with the Arcade Police Department in May 2006. During his service with the Arcade Police Department Chief Adams held the positions of Patrolman, Corporal, Sergeant, Uniform Patrol Division Commander, Lieutenant, Criminal Investigations Division Commander, Major of Operations, and Assistant Chief. Chief Adams was appointed Chief of Police of the Arcade Police Department in January 2022.

Chief Adams has served on the Domestic Violence Task Force and has also been a member of the Fatality Review Board.

Chief Adams is married to his wife of sixteen years, Barbara Adams, and they have five children.

Investigator:
James McNatt

James McNatt was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and started his career in Law Enforcement in 1991 with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

In November of 1998, James and his wife, Jan moved to Jefferson, Georgia and James began his career in Law Enforcement in Georgia with the Atlanta Police Department, while his wife Jan cared for her father. James graduated from the Atlanta Police Academy in November of 1999 and was assigned to Zone 4's Patrol Division, which is Southwest Atlanta, on both morning and day watches.

In April of 2003 James was promoted to the rank of Investigator with the Atlanta Police Department and served one year in the Vice Unit and three years in the Major Crimes Division as the Lead Investigator for the Child Exploitation Unit and Crimes Against Children. James received Investigator of the Month in 2005 for his involvement in the arrest of a serial rapist and received numerous commendations for his involvement in other cases. James has received numerous hours of training in sex crimes, crimes against children and forensic interviewing of child victims.

In 2007 James transferred to the Jefferson Police Department to be closer to home and his family. Later that year James was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served as a patrol supervisor on night watch.

In 2009 James was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division for the Jefferson Police Department as the head Supervisor of the division and served six years in this position. In 2011 James received the Officer of the Year Award for his service and dedication in investigating and solving crimes against the citizens of Jefferson.

In 2015 James was reassigned to the Patrol Division for the Jefferson Police Department and served as a patrol supervisor for both day and night watches until December 2021.

On January 3, 2022, James was hired as the Criminal Investigation Division Commander for the City of Arcade Police Department and will serve second in command of the Police Department under Chief Adams. 

James and Jan have been married for twenty-five years and have two sons, two daughters-in-law, three dogs, three miniature horses and two miniature donkeys. James and Jan currently reside in Jackson County.