Birmingham, Alabama- (Sept. 18) — Twenty-nine deputies from all over the State of Alabama received their APOST Certificates yesterday during a Commencement Ceremony for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Academy Session 54 at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham. Twelve of the graduates will be new deputies in Jefferson County. Sheriff Mark Pettway also announced […]
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Birmingham, Alabama (Sept. 16 ) — Sheriff Mark Pettway and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office have created a new app for residents. Residents that download the app will have real time access to news, addresses of registered sex offenders, and the Jefferson County jail inmate roster. The app will allow users to apply for pistol […]
On Saturday September 14, 2019 at 12:15pm Jefferson County Deputies responded to a car theft in progress. The victim called from a laundry business in the 1500 block of Center Point Parkway. The victim reported that she sat her keys down inside the business while she was unloading clothes. The car thief then […]
On Sunday September 15, 2019 at 2:06am Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of Suburban Trail in Forestdale to investigate a man found lifeless in the swimming pool. The homeowners report that they had a party Saturday night that ended between 11:00pm and 11:30pm. The homeowners report that while cleaning up after the […]
On Saturday September 14, 2019 at 7:57am Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to investigate a shooting incident that occurred at 6625 Aaron Aronov Drive Fairfield, Al. Deputies responded and were able to determine that a shot had been fired but no one was struck by gunfire. Investigators found that there had been a dispute between […]
On Monday September 9, 2019 at approximately 5:57am Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to investigate a one car accident with injuries off the roadway in the 5300 block of Birmingport Road. Slyvan Springs Fire and Rescue arrived first and found the 72 year old female driver deceased behind the wheel. The vehicle was still in drive […]
(L) Captain John Mayes & Sheriff Mark Pettway (R) Captain John Weatherly & Sheriff Mark Pettway The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the promotions of nine members of the command staff. The Sheriff’s Office now has 4 new Deputy Chiefs and 5 new Captains. Sheriff Pettway addressed the newly promoted staff and thanked […]
Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a 16 year old male for making a bomb threat to Gardendale High School. Sheriff’s investigators were able to identify the caller, locate him and take him into custody. The child has been transported to Juvenile Detention where he will be charged with making Terrorist Threats. This incident began this morning […]
On Thursday August 5, 2019 at approximately 5:00am the Sheriff’s Office was notified that a threat was made to bomb Gardendale High School. Deputies from the School Resource Division responded with the Sheriff’s K9 unit and checked the entire school. Sheriff’s Deputies, Gardendale Police and School Administrators are working together to make sure that the […]
18 year old Jaheem Carlilse, 18 year old Malik Cooper and a 17 year old offender have been charged with Attempted Murder, Shooting into an occupied Vehicle and Criminal Mischief 2 following our investigation into an offense that happened on Wednesday September 4, 2019 near Arlington Avenue in Bessemer. The men shot at deputies […]