by David Agee | Jul 3, 2019 | News
Birmingham, Alabama (July 3, 2019) — When Sheriff Mark Pettway took office in January, one of his first items of business was to establish the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team (SNET) to travel county-wide to fight crime on the streets. SNET has been...
by David Agee | Jul 3, 2019 | Missing Persons
On Tuesday July 2, 2019 at 9:53pm the Sheriff’s Office received a call for assistance in locating a missing fisherman at Cosby Lake in the Clay community. We are looking for a 36 year old white male who is 5-11 and 160 pounds. Family members became concerned...
by David Agee | Jul 2, 2019 | News, Update
On Friday June 28, 2019 at approximately 8:10pm 36 year old Earnest True Smith appeared to have suffered a seizure while he was in the cell block day space. Smith later died at a local hospital. Smith was in jail for Failure to Appear for Unlawful Distribution of a...
by David Agee | Jun 28, 2019 | News
Inmate Death Investigation An inmate in the Jefferson County jail has died after suffering a medical incident while in a cell block. On Friday June 28, 2019 at approximately 8:10pm, a 36 year old black male inmate appeared to have suffered a seizure while he...
by David Agee | Jun 20, 2019 | News
6-20-19 UPDATE: On Friday June 14, 2019 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies found two people deceased at a home in the 3500 block of Bethel road. Those deaths were determined to be by homicide. 38-year-old Terrence Jermaine Holder has been charged with Capital...