ALEA Press Releases

MONTGOMERY – As the festive holiday season continues, families are preparing and finalizing plans for Christmas gatherings and New Year’s celebrations. Much like the Thanksgiving travel period, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor is pleased to announce the recipients of the Agency’s Lifesaving Award and Certificates of Recognition for outstanding professionalism and skills displayed… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor is pleased to share Governor Kay Ivey’s appointment of ALEA’s Deputy Secretary John Hamm as the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC), effective Jan… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor issued the following statement concerning the loss of Retired Wilcox County Sheriff’s Deputy Madison “Skip” Nicholson who was tragically shot and killed in the line of… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY — This year, as national travel forecasts reflected pre-pandemic numbers, Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division investigated a total of seven traffic-related fatalities as compared to eight in… Read Full Release

SUMTER COUNTY – At approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, Randy Lee Wade, 57, of Sumter County, was arrested without incident in Sumter County. Wade is the suspect regarding the attempted murder of a Trooper assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement… Read Full Release

SUMTER COUNTY -- On Friday, Nov. 19, a Trooper assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division was assaulted while attempting to execute an arrest of a suspect. ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened an… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY – This holiday season, travel experts are predicting pre-pandemic numbers as millions of Americans prepare to reunite with their loved ones. In accordance with national travel forecasts, Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division is expanding once again, opening the second new office since the Agency’s inception on Jan. 1, 2015, while simultaneously adding the third Shelby County… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), is pleased to partner with the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) to… Read Full Release