Tallapoosa County

Tallapoosa County Sheriff Information

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for safeguarding the individual liberties of the citizens in the community. The officers provide various law enforcement services include answering emergency calls, conducting criminal investigations, civil process service, courtroom security, and patrol. The head of the TCSO is Sheriff Jimmy Abbett. The direct email for the Sheriff is tallapoosacounty.sheriff@gmail.com. Chief Deputy David McMichael is the Sheriff’s second-in-command. He supervises the day-to-day operations of the entire agency. The direct email for the Chief Deputy is chiefmcmichael@yahoo.com. The Chief Investigator and Training Officer of the TCSO is Lt. William J. Hough. The direct email for the Lieutenant is wjhough6210@hotmail.com.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Address:
316 Industrial Park Drive, Dadeville, AL 36853

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Phone:
(256) 825-4264

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Fax:
(256) 825-1012

2018 Violent Crime Rate Tallapoosa: 478
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

Tallapoosa County Jail Information

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail. The facility houses individuals awaiting trial or those who have been sentenced to serve time in the county jail. The Tallapoosa County Jail employs 23 full-time staff. It has an average daily population of 151 inmates. Its annual booking for 2018 was 2235 inmates. The Jail Administrator is Blake Jennings. The direct email for the Jail Administrator is rbjennings1@hotmail.com.

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Corrections Officer. The duties of a Corrections Officer includes searching incoming inmates, books and releases inmates, completes records and enters data into the computer system, assigns inmates to cells, ensures the security of inmates, and transports inmates to court.