George “Biff” Temple is the chief deputy of Hood County and has been in that position since January 1, 2009. Chief Temple is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. He began his law enforcement career in 1971. He is a graduate of the Kansas Law Enforcement Academy, serving as a city policeman and deputy sheriff in Kansas for five years; a graduate of the New Mexico State Police Academy, serving as a state police officer for four years; a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy, serving as a Special Agent for nearly 27 years with three years as a Supervisory Special Agent.

During his career in the FBI, Temple was a member of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and worked such notable cases as the Cuban prison riots in Oakdale, Louisiana and Atlanta, Georgia, the standoff in Waco, Texas, and the Oklahoma City Bombing.

After retiring from the FBI’s Dallas Division in 2006, he served one year in Iraq as an international police advisor. Chief Temple has a Master's Peace Officer certification in the State of Texas. He has supervision over the operations of the sheriff’s office and jail administration.