HR 127 Summary

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

• The Robert D. Timmons Sheriff of the Year Award has been granted annually since 2015 through a nomination and voting process among Alabama's 67 sheriffs.

• Jay Jones began his law enforcement career at the Lee County Sheriff's Office in 1975 as a corrections officer and communications operator, earned a Bachelor's degree from Auburn University in 1976 and a Master's degree from Troy State University in 1980, and was elected Lee County Sheriff in 1988 for his current fifth term.

• Recognizes Sheriff Jones' service on boards including United Way Lee County, Lee County Youth Development Center, Lee County Emergency Communications District, Domestic Violence Intervention Center, and his work with nonprofits such as Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch and Storybook Farm.

• Honors Sheriff Jones for his dedication, professionalism, community commitment, and prior service as an adjunct criminal justice instructor at Auburn University and Southern Union Community College.