Deputy Commissioner of Homeland Security Gregory Mays

Gregory A. Mays was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Homeland Security at the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in August 2023. He was first appointed as the Director of the Office of Homeland Security in  January 2020. 

Prior to his appointment, Mays had a distinguished career with the United States Secret Service, retiring as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAIC) of the Nashville Field Office. During that time, he managed the Secret Service’s integrated missions of protecting the nation’s key leaders and conducting criminal investigations to protect the nation’s financial system.

In his 25 year career with the Secret Service, Mays also served as the Resident Agent in Charge of the Atlantic City, New Jersey office.  Additionally, he held supervisory positions in Secret Service Headquarters, to include the Office of Protective Operations and Special Operations Division, where he coordinated security for several National Special Security Events (NSSE) including a Presidential Inaugural, and two State of the Union addressees.  Mays also completed assignments at the Vice Presidential Protective Division and the Jacksonville, Florida Field Office. 

Mays holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Auburn University where he received his commission as an officer in the United States Navy through the Navy ROTC program.  Following Naval Flight Officer training, Mays was assigned to Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) where he was designated a Patrol Plane Mission Commander and completed multiple deployments, including numerous missions in support of Operation Desert Storm.