HJR244 Summary

• Commends Supernumerary Sheriff Jerry Wayne Studdard of Talladega County for nearly four decades of law enforcement service.

• Recognizes Studdard as the longest-serving sheriff in Talladega County history, having served as a deputy beginning in 1974 and as elected sheriff for nine consecutive terms from 1978-2010.

• Credits Studdard with overseeing major county jail projects in 1993 and 2011, expanding the Sheriff's Department from 5 correctional officers to 50 and from 23 total employees to 106.

• Acknowledges Studdard's role in creating the Talladega County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the Consolidated Dispatch System serving the county.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to Studdard as evidence of the legislature's esteem and commendation.