The Dekalb County Domestic Violence Task Force (DKDVTF) is a not-for-profit that was established in the 1980s by Deborah McDorman, who was the coordinator of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program in the DeKalb County Solicitor-General’s Office, along with criminal justice professionals and representatives from community advocacy organizations.   Its mission is to create safer communities through education and advocacy across all disciplines of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation and ability. The DKDVTF meets quarterly.

2011 Meeting Dates:

August 19

October 21 – Presentation of the Deborah C. McDorman Flame Award, which was created to honor the memory of Ms. McDorman and her commitment to victims of crime.  Award recipients are recognized for their efforts to end domestic violence by demonstrating leadership, character/ethics, innovation/creativity, and accomplishment.

Recipients of Deborah McDorman Flame Award

2010
Detective Marne Mercer, DV Unit
DeKalb Police Department

2009
Juana Perez, Women’s Advocate
Caminar Latino

2008           
Aparna Bhattacharyya, Executive Director
Raksha

2007           
Betsy Ramsey, Coordinator
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Office of the DeKalb County Solicitor-General

2006           
Sgt. Jay Eisner , DV Unit 
DeKalb County Police Dept            

Lt. Billi Akins, DV Unit
DeKalb Sheriff’s Office

2005           
Kim Frndak, Community Outreach
Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence

2004           
Judge Charles Seeliger
DeKalb Superior Court

The DKDVTF would like to thank Solicitor-General Sherry Boston for providing this web page and for her support of the task force.

For additional information contact:            
Betsy Ramsey, Coordinator
Victim/Witness Assistance Program                                                              
Special Victims Unit   

Office of the DeKalb County Solicitor-General                                                  
404 371-4773
Email: bmramsey@dekalbcountyga.gov