I’m running for Sheriff because I believe Madison County deserves leadership that is transparent, accountable, highly trained, and fully committed to the people it serves.

I served as a Navy SEAL, worked as a CIA GRS operator overseas, and now serve in law enforcement here at home. Those experiences taught me that culture, leadership, and training matter.

This campaign is about building a Sheriff’s Office that responds faster, trains harder, communicates better, supports its deputies, protects its schools, and earns the trust of the people it serves.

My goal is simple: help make Madison County one of the safest counties in America.

The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls in Alabama are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

To vote, you must be registered by October 20, 2026. You can register or check your voter registration status at the Alabama Secretary of State’s website.

My campaign is built around six priorities:

Culture

Training

Operations

The Miller Project (Jail Reform)

Technology

Community Trust

These priorities all work together toward one goal: making Madison County one of the safest counties in America.

Culture is the foundation of every law enforcement agency.

A Sheriff’s Office belongs to the people. Under my leadership, we will build a culture centered around professionalism, accountability, humility, and service.

That means real transparency, independent reviews of deaths in custody, clear public policies, and accountability that applies equally to everyone regardless of rank.

I also believe Madison County law enforcement agencies should work together as one team to better serve the community.

Trust is not demanded. It is earned.

Training is one of the most important responsibilities of leadership.

Alabama currently requires only 12 hours of law enforcement training each year. I believe our community deserves far more than the bare minimum.

As Sheriff, I will personally train every School Resource Officer in active shooter response. Deputies will receive investigative training, and corrections officers will be trained to recognize addiction and mental health issues.

Training should prepare deputies not only tactically, but mentally and professionally to serve this community at the highest level.

School security is never “good enough.”

I will personally train every School Resource Officer in active shooter response and emergency decision-making so they are prepared to act immediately if the worst day imaginable ever comes.

But school safety is also about prevention. My office will work closely with schools, parents, and teachers to improve communication and identify warning signs early.

I also believe students should know and trust their SROs, not fear them.

School safety is a daily responsibility, not just a talking point after tragedy strikes.

People should see deputies in their communities.

As Sheriff, I want more deputies on the road, faster response times, and stronger coordination between patrol and investigations.

I also want deputies assigned to long-term zones so they can truly know the neighborhoods, schools, churches, businesses, and families they serve.

When deputies know an area well, they notice problems earlier and respond more effectively.

The goal is smarter, faster, and more proactive policing.

I want to create a secure Madison County Sheriff’s Office app designed to improve communication between deputies and the community for non-emergency issues.

Residents would be able to contact the deputy assigned to their area, receive alerts about scams and safety concerns, and stay informed about issues affecting their neighborhoods.

The app would not replace 911. Its purpose would be to solve problems earlier, improve communication, and strengthen trust between law enforcement and the community.

The jail is where this community either breaks the cycle or keeps feeding it.

Too many people leave jail and return to the same addiction, mental health struggles, and lack of support that brought them there in the first place.

The Miller Project is my plan to help break that cycle through mental health evaluations, recovery programs, mentorship, counseling, faith partnerships, and continued support after release.

The jail should be an institution for public safety, not a revolving door.

Reducing crime long-term means helping people avoid returning to the same cycle over and over again.

It means the same rules apply to everyone, including the person wearing the badge.

Under my leadership, any death in custody will be independently reviewed. Use-of-force incidents will be thoroughly documented, reviewed, and evaluated under clear departmental policies.

Policies will be written clearly and made available to the public whenever possible. Deputies who violate policy will face consistent consequences regardless of rank or tenure.

But accountability also goes both ways. Deputies deserve strong leadership, proper training, clear expectations, and support from the people above them.

If I am not willing to hold myself accountable, then I have no business asking it of anyone else.

I’m running as a Democrat.

But quite frankly, I think it’s a little ridiculous that sheriffs have to run under a political party in the first place. A sheriff’s job is not to write laws or argue politics. A sheriff’s job is to enforce the law fairly, professionally, and equally for everyone.

When someone calls 911, a deputy does not ask who they voted for.

As Sheriff, my responsibility will be to serve every person in Madison County regardless of political party, background, neighborhood, or beliefs. Public safety is for everyone.

My job as Sheriff is to keep Madison County safe. Period.

And the reality is this: if victims and witnesses are too afraid to call 911 because they think they might get deported, crimes go unreported, investigations get harder, and dangerous people stay on the street longer. That makes every neighborhood less safe.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is not a federal immigration agency. My deputies should be focused on violent crime, drugs, theft, domestic violence, protecting schools, and responding to emergencies here in Madison County.

That said, if someone commits a serious crime in our community, they will be arrested and held accountable regardless of who they are or where they came from. We will follow the law, comply with lawful court orders, and cooperate with federal agencies when required.

But I do not believe local deputies should spend their time acting like federal immigration agents while calls are stacking up and response times are increasing.

My focus will remain on protecting the people of Madison County and making sure law enforcement resources are being used where they make the biggest difference for public safety.

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