Message from the President
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St. Clair Sheriff Billy Murray |
It is a tremendous honor and privilege to serve as President of the Alabama Sheriff's Association. I am thankful for those who have served before me and have laid the foundation for our association to be successful.
I can tell you from the moment I was first elected and became a part of the Alabama Sheriff's Association, I knew that I was now involved in a special organization with amazing and dedicated people. I have never worked with a more hardworking and dedicated group of individuals that the Sheriffs of Alabama and I am proud to be a member of our association. Sheriffs in the United States are the Chief Law Enforcement officers of their county. The Sheriff is the only chief law enforcement official in the United States who is duly elected by the citizens. It is with this great constitutional duty and responsibility that the office of the Sheriff is unique in the law enforcement profession. It is not only the responsibility of the Sheriff to protect and serve our citizens but, to be heavily involved in our communities. There are only 67 Sheriffs in the State of Alabama and only 3,081 Sheriffs in the entire United States. As you can see it is critical that we communicate and work together to the best of our abilities to better serve our citizens. There are those that will say our profession is experiencing a "crisis" moment. But, I say, where there is a crisis, there is an opportunity. An opportunity to work together and find ways to make our honorable profession better. I look forward in working with my fellow sheriffs in taking on the many challenges we face in modern law enforcement with the same vitality and youthful enthusiasm as when we first began our careers.
"In valor, there is hope."
Billy J. Murray
Sheriff, St. Clair County
President, Alabama Sheriff's Association
