I am a Fannin County native.  I grew up here, went to school here, and married my wife and raised my two children here.  I am a third generation Law Enforcement Officer following my grandfather, William T. (Boss) Mull, who served as Chief of Police in McCaysville , GA before being killed in the line of duty, and my father, W. W. Scearce, who served as a Law Enforcement Office in Dyer County, TN.

I have been in law enforcement for an impressive 35 years.  My career began in 1981 when I was Road Patrolman in McCaysville.  After serving in this capacity for seven years, my career moved me just over the GA/TN line to the Police Department of Copperhill, TN until an opportunity arose with the City of Blue Ridge Police Department.

In 1991, I accepted the position as Road Patrolman for Blue Ridge, GA.  There, I worked my way through the ranks until the following year when I was appointed Chief of Police of the City of Blue Ridge Police Department.  Since then, I have proudly been serving and protecting the citizens of Blue Ridge for nearly 24 years, longer than any other Chief in the city’s history!  Under my watch, the citizens of Blue Ridge feel safe with very low crime rate in the city and the 80%+ success rate the Police Department has at solving those crimes that do occur with arrests and convictions.  And, I plan to bring that same peace of mind to all Fannin County citizens if elected Sheriff.

To learn more about how I will build an effective department which serves all of Fannin County, check out my website at www.choosejohnny.com.