MARIETTA — June 22, 2023

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will vote on an agenda item Tuesday, June 27, to name Michael Register as the county’s Public Safety Director. Register will be returning to a job he once held in Cobb and has informed the governor he will resign as director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

“It has been an honor to be the director of the GBI and serve under one of Georgia’s greatest governors, Brian Kemp,” Register wrote. “I leave a great law enforcement agency with some of the most dedicated and competent professionals I have ever worked with. I look forward to leading the tremendous men and women who make up public safety in Cobb County and once again serve a great community.”

Register returns following a 30-year career in public safety that included being the assistant chief of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, Public Safety Director for Cobb County, chief of police for Cobb County, and chief of police for Clayton County. During his tenure with Cobb County, Register was lauded for his attention to community policing and his tireless effort to connect with various groups.

“We are thrilled that he has agreed to come back and lead Public Safety in Cobb,” said Chairwoman Lisa Cupid. “We are making tremendous strides in public safety, and it will be a tremendous benefit to our citizens to have a director who has already forged relationships in the community and has a deep understanding of the opportunities we have as a county.”

“I am happy to have Mike return to Cobb with his breadth of knowledge and experience,” said County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris. “I look forward to working with him again.”

Register will take over a position vacated when Randy Crider retired at the end of 2022.  Fire Chief Bill Johnson has served as interim director since the beginning of the year.

The board will vote on Register’s appointment during its meeting at 7 p.m., June 27, in the BOC Meeting Room at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta.