Jaclyn Weldon White was born, raised and has lived all her life in the South. She was a police officer for six years where she investigated street crimes and traffic offenses. She worked for four years as a detective investigating murders, sex crimes, burglaries and other offenses. She left police work and retired as an administrator for a large metropolitan Atlanta juvenile court. She is a herb gardener, designs and makes her own line of silver jewelry and enjoys genealogical research. She has three living children and seven grandchildren. She lives in Hoschton, Georgia.