Tag: Sheriff Mark Pettway
Mark Pettway’s Carefully Planned Steps to Become a Law Enforcement Leader
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway who once said law enforcement wasn’t really his first choice for a career is now on his way...
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway, Newcomer Jared Hudson Vie for Jeffco Office...
By Ryan Michael, The Birmingham Times and Carol Robinson, AL.com
While homicides are up around the nation and in many large cities including Birmingham, Jefferson...
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway Faces Three Challenges In Jefferson County Primary
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway made history when he was elected Jefferson County’s first Black sheriff four years ago but said he didn’t...
Sheriff Offers Jobs, Not Jail in Bessemer
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway was in Bessemer Friday with the Jobs Not Jail initiative focused on providing people the resources they...
The Success of Sheriff Mark Pettway’s Renewed for Re-entry Program
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
In Alabama, about a third of inmates return to jail within six or seven months of being released. During his...