Education
Keenan, the son of a Waycross mortician, is recognizable for his fedora and availability to the media. Keenan is a graduate of Waycross High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Valdosta State College in 1972. In 1997, Vernon Keenan graduated from the Georgia Chiefs of Police Command College with a Master of Public Administration from Columbus State University.
In addition, he is a graduate of 117th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy (May - June, 1979).
Keenan originally intended to be a history teacher.
However, he switched his major at Valdosta State to criminal justice and moved right into law enforcement after graduation.
