In Alabama, a Sheriff is an elected official and the chief law enforcement officer in any given county. There exists one sheriff for each of Alabama's 67 counties, with a varying number of deputies and assorted staff (usually dependent on the population). A sheriff's office generally provides law enforcement services to unincorporated towns and cities within the boundaries of their county.
The Reserve Deputy Sheriff is a non-paid community service position that performs an essential role within the Sheriff’s Office. Reserve Deputies work in all facets of the Sheriff’s Office, augmenting and supplementing the regular Deputy Sheriffs in a variety of assignments.
The Alabama Sheriffs Reserve Association started as a way to support the individual counties Reserve units across Alabama shortly after the law that allowed lawful reserve units in each county. We provide biannual training for all counties in a central location, most recently in Shelby County. Membership in the Association provides each county with accidental death insurance as well as medical benefits for the total fee of $100.00 for the entire unit. We support the Alabama Sheriff’s Youth Ranches by volunteering manpower as well as much needed money throughout the year. The Presidency is elected every two years at the winter meeting. The current President is Lee McLeroy from Lee County. The VP is Bryan Newman and the Secretary/Treasurer is Jim Recznik from Lee County.