Walker County Sheriff, Chief Deputy Arrested

Sheriff arrested after allegedly hiring uncertified officers

The sheriff in Alabama's Walker County is out on bond after being accused of hiring officers without state training or certification. According to an indictment released Monday, Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith was indicted on six misdemeanors in the hiring…

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith indicted for employing uncertified officers

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith and Chief Deputy Ralph Williams have been arrested and indicted on charges related to knowingly employing uncertified individuals as law enforcement officers. Smith was indicted by a grand jury on six counts of violating the article of standards for employing law enforcement officers due to knowingly employing four school resource officers, a jailer and a deputy, who lacked the required Alabama Peace Officers’ St…

Alabama sheriff arrested for hiring uncertified officers, including one accused of violence

The sheriff in Alabama's Walker County is out on bond after being accused of hiring officers without state training or certification.

'The lawfare should stop': Walker County sheriff releases statement after arrest, indictment by grand jury

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith faces at least six counts of violations for putting people who were not qualified officers to be in positions where they were uniformed and held weapons in schools.

Walker County sheriff indicted, accused of hiring 6 deputies who weren’t certified

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith has been indicted, accused of knowingly employing six deputies who were not certified.Smith, 41, is charged with six misdemeanor counts of violating the standards for employing law enforcement officers, according to indictments made public Monday.

Walker County Sheriff, Chief Deputy arrested

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith and his second in command have been arrested and indicted by a grand jury for hiring people who were not eligible to serve in law enforcement. According to court documents, Smith and Chief Deputy Ralph Williams were both indicted Monday morning. Smith is indicted on six misdemeanor charges of violating article of standards for employing law enforcement officers, while Williams was in…