Richard L. Randolph
Chief Randolph, CPM, is a seasoned law enforcement executive with more than two decades of experience in criminal investigations, public safety leadership, and prosecutorial operations across metro Atlanta. He currently serves as Chief of Investigations for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, where he provides executive oversight of multiple
investigative divisions supporting complex felony prosecutions, high-profile cases, and dignitary protection operations.
Chief Randolph began his career with the Fulton County Police Department, rising through the ranks as a detective, homicide investigator, and hostage negotiator. Throughout his career, he has led major case investigations involving gangs, violent
crime, and human trafficking—including serving as the lead investigator on Fulton County’s first successfully prosecuted human trafficking case. He has also served in key leadership roles within the DeKalb and Cobb Judicial Circuits, bringing a reputation for operational excellence, strategic leadership, and interagency collaboration.
A certified public manager and Georgia POST Senior Instructor, Chief Randolph is recognized as an expert in gang investigations and cell phone forensics, frequently
providing courtroom testimony in complex cases. His leadership has earned him multiple honors, including Investigator of the Year and Detective of the Year.
Beyond his professional role, Chief Randolph is a committed community leader and
mentor. He serves as President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Rho Pi Lambda Chapter, and is actively involved in youth development initiatives, civic organizations, and educational outreach across the region. Guided by the principle, “Lead with service, act with precision, and build a legacy by protecting the community while developing the
next generation to rise beyond you,” he remains dedicated to advancing justice,
strengthening communities, and developing the next generation of leaders.
E. Brian Watkins
E. Brian Watkins (“Brian”) began his legal career in 1993, in his hometown of Augusta (Richmond County), Georgia, as an Assistant District Attorney serving the three counties (Burke, Columbia, and Richmond) of the Augusta Judicial Circuit. He immediately gained trial experience handling a variety of cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder.
After two years serving as an Assistant District Attorney, Brian ventured on a new career path when he started a general law practice concentrating on criminal law, personal injury, civil rights, and administrative matters making appearances as counsel in the administrative, state, and federal trial and appellate courts. Notable cases include overcoming state sovereign immunity to make the Americans with Disabilities Act applicable to State of Georgia employees; the reinstatement of elected school board members illegally removed by the Governor; and acquittals in multiple murder cases.
Brian’s return to the public sector, as the Deputy District Attorney of the Civil Rights Unit at the Fulton County Deputy District Attorney’s Office, was motivated by his desire to do meaningful work in the criminal justice system whereby the community is protected, peace officers fairly treated, and justice is served. In this role, Brian is responsible for the overall investigation and recommendation of whether to decline or prosecute criminal charges against officers acting under color of law where the conduct involves the use of force, vehicular pursuits, and deaths-in-custody. He then manages the presentment of charges at the grand jury; the prosecution of cases at trial, and assists in defending prosecutions on appeal. His duties include matters where criminal charges are brought in Georgia State courts against federal law enforcement officers and state officers assigned to a federal task force (with a few cases having been litigated in federal courts).
Brian is a 1990 graduate of Howard University and 1993 graduate of Tulane Law School. Brian has two adult children resulting from his marriage to his beautiful wife. He has made his home in Metro-Atlanta since 1997. He has also served as a mock trial coach, a youth mentor, a Sunday School teacher, and the interim president of the Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys, Inc. He has been a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. since 1998.