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Major Jason Welch
Major Jason Welch is currently the executive commander overseeing the Jail Operations Bureau at the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO). He has been employed with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years. He graduated from the Clayton Regional Law Enforcement Academy to become a Georgia P.O.S.T. in 2006 becoming a Certified Law Enforcement Officer. By 2015 Major Jason Welch had obtained a General Instructor /Firearms Instructor Certification from the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. He completed the Professional Management Program at Columbus State University in 2016. Major Welch is responsible for the daily operations of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office Jail Operations, Jail Administration, Judicial Services/Warrants/Civil Operations, and the Court House Operations.
With over ten years of supervisory experience, Major Welch has served at every supervisory level from Corporal to Captain. Major Welch’s supervisory assignment includes undercover Narcotics/Vice Unit Supervisor, Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Supervisor, and Uniform Patrol Shift Commander. He has commanded the Uniform Patrol Division, Jail Operations Division, and Judicial Services Division as a Captain.
Additionally, Major Welch oversees the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team Operations and serves as a Law Enforcement Services and Firearms Instructor.