St. Clair County Sheriff Billy J. Murray sworn in as Alabama Sheriffs Association President

 

News Release 

 

Office of the Sheriff, St. Clair County 

March 13, 2025

Montgomery, AL

Alabama Sheriffs Association's swearing in ceremony of new President 

 

On March 12, 2025, Sheriff Billy J. Murray of St. Clair County was sworn in as

President of the Alabama Sheriffs Association.

Sheriff Murray is a 32-year law enforcement veteran. He began his career at the

Springville Police Department in 1992 and then joined the St. Clair Sheriff's Office

in 1996. Sheriff Murray previously served as the Assistant Sheriff and

Undersheriff before being elected Sheriff in 2018. He is a graduate of the

National Sheriffs' Institute and the FBI National Academy. He also currently

serves as the President of the FBI National Academy Associates, Alabama

Chapter, and the President of the Alabama Sheriffs Foundation.

He has served on many boards, including the Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama

and the St. Clair Health Care Authority. He is the Past President of St. Clair Day

Program, St. Clair FOP, and St. Clair Children's Advocacy Center. He is a member

of the Rotary Club of Pell City and is a graduate of Leadership St. Clair County.

He and his wife, Cristy, have been married for 28 years and have one daughter,

Brooklyn.

Sheriff Murray stands on the premise, "A Sheriff must be heavily involved in the

community he serves."