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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Alabama.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 417 law enforcement agencies employing 11,631 sworn police officers, about 251 for each 100,000 residents.
Alabama Governor (1951–1955) Gordon Persons. On July 22, 1954, a limited state of martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama, by Governor Gordon Persons.The county, particularly Phenix City, had become lawless, and Persons lost faith in the local law enforcement, which had been implicated in illegal gambling syndicates, political corruption, and the murder of Albert Patterson, the ...
Russell County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,183. [1] Its county seat is Phenix City. [2] Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. Russell County is part of the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
One man is dead after a late night shooting Tuesday in Hurtsboro, according to Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor. Deputies conducting area checks found the victim, 36-year-old Sammie Lee ...
Josh Phipps, a deputy for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, died in a police shooting in Russell Springs Monday. He previously worked for Louisville Metro Police from 2020-21.
Police say that firearm was then used by Joshua George Arnold, 41, on Sept. 16 to kill Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Phipps during a shootout that followed a police chase. Both Phipps ...
Tuscumbia Police Department (Alabama) Police responded to reports of a crash where an on-duty officer, Steward, had struck pedestrian Terry Hinton. Steward was found to be under the influence and driving on the wrong side of the road. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. [8] 10 June 2022: Kyle Alan Gould 16 November 2023 (pleaded guilty)
The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [ 9 ] The Alabama Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicle Division issues standard automobile license plates that bear a one- or two-digit number identifying the ...