Retired Sheriff and Former NSA President
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.