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Jeffco Sheriff, County Commission reach ‘understanding’ over vacant positions
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sheriff Mark Pettway says his Office and the Jefferson County Commission have “reached an understanding” regarding the County Commission’s freeze...
Jeffco Sheriff, County Commission Spar Over Recent Budget Change
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A 30 percent “freeze” by the Jefferson County Commission on the Sheriff’s fiscal 2024 budget will present a number of...
Birmingham May Transfer Inmates Out of City Jail; Sheriff Not Aware
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham is considering the future of its municipal jail and no timetable has been set when and...
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway Defeats GOP Newcomer, Re-Elected to Second...
By Barnett Wright and Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway, who made history as the first Black sheriff elected in Jefferson County (AL) four years...
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway to Seek Second Term
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway will announce plans this weekend to seek a second term. The campaign kickoff will take...
Willie Hall, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy, dies at 48
The Birmingham Times
Deputy Willie Hall, who had been with the Jefferson County sheriff’s office since 2018, has died. He was 48.
The sheriff’s office posted...
After 35 years, Sheriff’s Office comes from under federal oversight over...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Self-described as “white-male dominated” at one time, the Jefferson County sheriff’s office on Thursday came from under 35 years of...
Breaking the Blue Wall: Law enforcement, citizens discuss race and policing
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
This year, there have been 736 people killed in police-involved shootings, and 38 officers killed in the line of duty....
Suspect in Officer Attack Had History of Mental Illness
HOUSTON (AP) — A man charged with murder in the ambush of a suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy had a history of mental illness and...