Ret.  Sheriff  Larry  Amerson

Ret. Sheriff Larry Amerson

Ret. Sheriff Larry Amerson

Larry Amerson has been in the law enforcement/public safety field for ov

er 45 years. He graduated from

Jacksonville State University in 1975 where he earned a B.S. degree i

n law enforcement. Prior to being elected as

Sheriff in 1994, he worked for 14 years as a Deputy working in the jail

, and 6 years as Administrator of Calhoun

County

s new Enhanced 9-1-1 system. In 1994 he became a candidate for Sheri

ff and campaigned on a platform

of improving and modernizing all operations of the Sheriff

s Office. Sheriff Amerson has served as President of

the Alabama Sheriff

s Association and Board member with the National Sheriff

s Association. From 2012-2013 he

served NSA President.