WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Freshly sworn-in Burke County Acting Sheriff Brad “Cap” Capitosti does not currently hold an active basic law enforcement certification in the state of Georgia, according to state records obtained by News 12. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) records show Capitosti’s basic law enforcement certification status is listed as “Lapsed due to training deficiency.” While his jailer certification is currently active, his overall profile is flagged as “File Review Required.” The revelation comes just one day after the Burke County Board of Commissioners met in an emergency session on Monday afternoon to appoint Capitosti to the role. The appointment followed Gov. Brian Kemp’s official suspension of Sheriff Alfonzo Williams, who is currently facing two separate indictments on federal and state charges. The lapsed status shouldn’t raise eyebrow. State law and training protocols explicitly accommodate uncertified individuals taking command of a sheriff’s office. Under Georgia law, a newly elected or appointed sheriff who does not possess active law enforcement certification is legally permitted to take office. State code grants uncertified sheriffs a grace period of six months from the date they assume office to satisfactorily complete basic mandate training and secure their official certification through the Georgia POST Council. Georgia’s basic mandate training course is a rigorous program requiring approximately 780+ hours…
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