HJR147 Summary

• Commends Jay Jones on his selection as Robert D. Timmons Sheriff of the Year by the Alabama Sheriff's Association on January 23, 2018.

• Recognizes Jones' law enforcement career beginning at Lee County Sheriff's Office in 1975 while a student at Auburn University, progressing from corrections officer to elected sheriff in 1988.

• Notes Jones' educational credentials including a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University (1976) and Master's degree from Troy State University (1980), and his current service in his fifth term as Lee County Sheriff.

• Acknowledges Jones' community service through board positions with United Way Lee County, Lee County Youth Development Center, Lee County Emergency Communications District, Domestic Violence Intervention Center, Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, and Storybook Farm.

• Honors Jones for his dedication, professionalism, and service to the community, including his work as an adjunct criminal justice instructor at Auburn University and Southern Union Community College.