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Wicker, Josh Dale
Status: active
Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Correctional Ofc 3
Salary
$79,183
2025 · state payroll
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Josh Dale Wicker’s career with the Georgia Department of Corrections followed an uncommon arc: he rose from an entry‑level officer in 2015 to a Correctional Captain (2016), Correctional Unit Manager (2017), and ultimately Deputy Warden (2018–2021), then returned to the rank‑and‑file as a Correctional Officer in 2022 and remained in that role through 2025. GPS records attribute zero deaths to any facility‑leader tenure held by Wicker. During his later years, three federal lawsuits naming him as a defendant were filed, though none of those cases have publicly disclosed allegations specific to Wicker, and no settlement amounts are recorded.What happened on his watch
Because the state’s public salary records do not identify the facility to which Wicker was assigned in any of his leadership or line‑officer postings, a facility‑by‑facility narrative is not possible. During his four years as a Deputy Warden (2018–2021) — the highest accountability tier he held — GPS records show no deaths attributed to the facility or facilities under his oversight. His earlier supervisory roles as Captain (2016) and Unit Manager (2017) likewise carry zero attributed deaths. No intel reports, incidents, or news mentions link Wicker to specific events; there is no record of systemic failures or mass incidents overlapping his tenure. The absence of facility identifiers means conditions at the institutions where he served cannot be assessed from these data alone.Litigation
Wicker is named as a defendant in three federal civil‑rights lawsuits, all filed in Georgia district courts. The dockets provide no details about the underlying allegations against him, and none show a settlement payout.- Martin v. Holt, No. 5:23-cv-00004 (M.D. Ga., filed Jan. 4, 2023) — pending.
- Canning v. Jackson, No. 6:22-cv-00038 (S.D. Ga., filed May 25, 2022; terminated Nov. 2, 2023) — no monetary outcome recorded.
- Middleton v. Ward, No. 5:21-cv-00334 (M.D. Ga., filed Sept. 10, 2021; terminated Mar. 9, 2022) — no monetary outcome recorded.
Sources
- Georgia Department of Corrections salary records (2015–2025) — positions, salary amounts; no facility assignments listed.
- U.S. District Court dockets via CourtListener — Martin v. Holt (5:23-cv-00004), Canning v. Jackson (6:22-cv-00038), Middleton v. Ward (5:21-cv-00334), each naming Wicker as a defendant.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| CORRECTIONAL OFC 3 | 2024-01-01 → present | |
| CORRECTIONAL OFC 2 | 2022-01-01 → 2023-12-31 | |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2018-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER (SP) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23-cv-00004 | GAMD | 2023-01-04 | pending |
| 6:22-cv-00038 | GASD | 2022-05-25 | terminated |
| 5:21-cv-00334 | GAMD | 2021-09-10 | terminated |
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