Deputy Chief Charles R. Hampton, Jr. was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He graduated from Marquette University with a BA in Criminology while finishing the Milwaukee Police Academy.  He was a Police Officer with the Milwaukee Police Department for six years before joining the Atlanta Police Department in 2001. 

While in the Atlanta Police Department Academy, he graduated as a valedictorian from Class 175.  He was assigned to Zone 5 and worked in the Underground area.  He also worked in the Field Inspection Section, where he was a team leader where policies and procedures were audited, which helped the department obtain its 1st CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement) accreditation.

He was promoted to Investigator in 2006 and was assigned to the Special Victims Unit, where he investigated sexual offenses committed against children. 

In 2008, he was promoted to sergeant and was assigned to Zone 6 on the overnight shift. He remained there until he was assigned to the Special Victims Unit.

In 2013, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Zone 4.  While in Zone 4, he commanded the Evening Watch shift and the Zone’s Criminal Investigations.  He remained in Zone 4 until he was selected to become the Homicide Commander. 

While assigned to the Homicide Unit, the Unit obtained a very successful clear-up rate, which included solving many cold case investigations.  The Unit also was featured on A&E’s – the First 48.  This show depicted the sacrifice and dedication of the men and women assigned to the prestigious “Hat Squad”.

In March 2017 he was appointed to Captain and was assigned to Zone 5 as the Assistant Zone Commander where he helped managed the day to day operations of 170 sworn personnel.   

In August 2017, he was appointed him to Major and assigned him to command Zone 1 which makes up the communities within Northwest Atlanta.

In January 2020 he was selected to command the Office of Professional Standards (Internal Affairs)

In January 2021 he was appointed to his current rank of Deputy Chief of Police. 

Deputy Chief Hampton is married with 2 beautiful daughters and they currently reside in the City of Atlanta. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police and Command (#399), PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police (Class 75), and as well as the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute (Tier 5) where he participated in an exchange program with the Israel Police.  He is also a POST certified Instructor.