Jeffrey Mann is the Sheriff of the DeKalb Sheriff's Office in DeKalb County, Georgia. He has worked with office since 2001 and worked in public office since 1993. On May 6, 2017 Mann became infamous for being arrested for exposing himself and evading the police.

Jeffrey Mann has been the Sheriff of the DeKalb Sheriff's Office since March, 2014. He previously worked as the Chief Deputy of the office for 12 years and the Director of Labor Relations & Legal Affairs for 3 years prior to that. Before joining the DeKalb Sheriff's Office Mann worked as a assistant county attorney for DeKalb County from 1993-2001.

In 1990, Jeffrey Mann graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with a Doctor of Law. He previously studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government in 1987.

On May 6, 2017 Jeffrey Mann was arrested for exposing himself at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia and attempting to evade arrest. Mann claims that the arrest was simply a misunderstanding at maintains his innocence. He was later charged with the misdemeanors of public indecency and obstruction.

According to the incident report, obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mann was observed in a part of Piedmont Park known for “sexual acts after dark.” Mann had exposed himself and was walking in the direction of a police officer, the report states. Once he got within 10 feet, the report continues, the officer turned his flashlight on Mann, identifying himself as police and commanding him to stop. Mann fled instead, leading the officer on a quarter-mile run before finally giving up. The officer said the sheriff ran across 10th Street and into traffic. “I continued to watch the male run while I waited to cross 10th Street and its traffic near Argonne Street,” the report states. “The male had stopped to tie his shoes. I got approximately 10 to 15 feet from the male before he noticed my approach. The male immediately stopped fixing his shoes and started running again.”As Mann approached 9th street he noticed he was losing ground to the officer, according to the report, and finally surrendered.

The sheriff told Channel 2 Action News that he appreciates Atlanta police and wants to clear up what he called a misunderstanding.

He was booked into the Atlanta City Detention Center and bonded out early Sunday morning.

On May 11, 2017 Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order to investigate Jeffrey Mann's conduct. The investigation would conclude with a report in 30 days. Mann could face an up to 90 day suspension based on the findings of the report.

The investigation was later revised on May 16, 2017 to broaden the scope of the investigation on May to include other purposes allowed by state law.

Besides criminal charges, the committee will also look into alleged misconduct in office or alleged incapacity to perform the functions of office.

Sheriff Jeff Mann, responded to the allegations by suspending himself for one week from May 27, 2017-June 4, 2017.

Mann wrote in the email that he imposed on himself the maximum penalty for the infraction of engaging in conduct that “has a tendency to destroy public respect... or destroy confidence in the operations of the county service.”

The normal penalty for this infraction is written counseling.

Mann wrote he will also donate the equivalent of one week’s pay to charities to be determined in the near future.Mann

said he’s not admitting guilt to the city of Atlanta ordinance violations of indecency and obstruction.