David Peek has been appointed warden of Gwinnett County’s Comprehensive Correctional Complex and director of the corrections department. He has served as interim warden since October 2007. The 800-bed facility on Hi-Hope Road in Lawrenceville opened in 2002.“We are very pleased to be able to fill this position from within with a very well-qualified internal candidate,” said County Administrator Jock Connell. “David has been guiding the department in an extensive process to become accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA), and I’m confident his leadership will take the organization the rest of the way in achieving accreditation.”
Peek began his career with Gwinnett County in 1979 as a police officer and earned promotions at regular intervals until reaching the rank of captain. In 1999, he transferred to the Department of Corrections as deputy warden, where he directed both the support services and security divisions. In 2006, he became the first person in the state of Georgia to earn recognition as a Certified Correctional Executive by the ACA.
He will report to Deputy County Administrator Susan Lee.
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