Leadership
Serving Lee County with Experience, Vision, and Responsibility
Since beginning his tenure as Sheriff in 1999, Jay Jones has led the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in implementing programs and upgrades to expand the agency’s reach in the community as well as their level of professionalism and service to the citizens of Lee County.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division
Improving efficiency so deputies can focus on protecting our communities.
One of Jay Jones’ first changes when he became Sheriff in 1999 was to introduce the Civil Division within the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Having both served as a deputy and serving as a leader to other deputies, he was aware of how much time deputies were spending serving papers instead of patrolling the rural areas of Lee County.
The addition of the Civil Process Servers took the duty of serving papers such as district court summons, small claims, etc. away from the deputies, allowing them more time to perform their duties. It also helped to create more jobs within the Lee County community.
School Resource Officers
During his first year as Sheriff, Jay Jones created the School Resource Officer program for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Beginning with 1 deputy, this program has now expanded to its own Division within the Sheriff’s Office and is comprised of 17 deputies dedicated to keeping the children of Lee County safe.
Sheriff Jones has made sure that all of the School Resource Officers at the Sheriff’s Office are trained and certified through the National Association of School Resource Officers and that they continue to receive training throughout the year every year.
Lee County SWAT Team
Jay Jones, along with the Chiefs of police of Auburn & Opelika Police Departments agreed to combine resources between the three agencies to create the Lee County SWAT Team, a countywide tactical unit that is comprised off officers from all three agencies.
The Lee County SWAT team provides a highly-trained, skilled, and well-equipped resource for law enforcement agencies in Lee County for the handling of critical incidents and special situations.
Detention Center Mental Health Program
Under Sheriff Jones’ leadership, the Lee County Detention Center became one of the first in Alabama to include full-time mental health professionals as part of its corrections staff, recognizing the importance of both physical and mental health care.
Preparing Inmates for Life After Jail
Through programs such as Ready-To-Work, in partnership with Southern Union State Community College, the Sheriff’s Office helps inmates develop job skills, judgment, and mindset to support successful reentry and reduce recidivism.
Preparing Inmates for Life After Jail
Through programs such as Ready-To-Work, in partnership with Southern Union State Community College, the Sheriff’s Office helps inmates develop job skills, judgment, and mindset to support successful reentry and reduce recidivism.
Detention Center Mental Health Program
Under Sheriff Jones’ leadership, the Lee County Detention Center became one of the first in Alabama to include full-time mental health professionals as part of its corrections staff, recognizing the importance of both physical and mental health care.
Leading the way for community programs
Under Sheriff Jay Jones, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has not only protected the Lee County community, but served it as well. Some of the many programs that have been implemented under his leadership are:
Basic Handgun Safety Classes
Taught by Sheriff Jay Jones in partnership with Auburn University’s Office of Professional & Continuing Education, this class helps to prepare the participants for responsible gun ownership. It covers laws pertaining to gun ownership, transportation and use of handguns, safe gun handling, and the fundamentals of marksmanship.
R.A.D. Self Defense Classes
Under Jay Jones, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has introduced R.A.D. Self Defense Classes, a free self-defense class for women that empowers those women to protect themselves through awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and hands-on self defense training. In 2025, over 200 women completed R.A.D. Self Defense classes through the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, not including the classes that Sheriff’s Office employees assisted with through other agencies and through Auburn University.
Car Seat Safety Checks
Multiple Sheriff’s Office staff members are Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, and the Sheriff’s Office helps to setup training sessions to allow for the certification of more local CPSTs, all of whom can help guardians, babysitters, etc. install/check to be sure their car seats are installed safely, keeping our children safer on the road.
Basic Handgun Safety Classes
Taught by Sheriff Jay Jones in partnership with Auburn University’s Office of Professional & Continuing Education, this class helps to prepare the participants for responsible gun ownership. It covers laws pertaining to gun ownership, transportation and use of handguns, safe gun handling, and the fundamentals of marksmanship.
R.A.D. Self Defense Classes
Under Jay Jones, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has introduced R.A.D. Self Defense Classes, a free self-defense class for women that empowers those women to protect themselves through awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and hands-on self defense training. In 2025, over 200 women completed R.A.D. Self Defense classes through the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, not including the classes that Sheriff’s Office employees assisted with through other agencies and through Auburn University.
Car Seat Safety Checks
Multiple Sheriff’s Office staff members are Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, and the Sheriff’s Office helps to setup training sessions to allow for the certification of more local CPSTs, all of whom can help guardians, babysitters, etc. install/check to be sure their car seats are installed safely, keeping our children safer on the road.
Yellow Dot
The Yellow Dot program provides drivers with a way to provide first responders at the scene of a vehicle crash with information to help the driver as quickly as possible such as emergency contact information, allergies, blood type, and medical conditions. Under Sheriff Jones, the Yellow Dot program continues to grow in Lee County, one more way to help keep its citizens safe.
Santa to a Senior, Toys for Tots, & Food Drive
Under Sheriff’s Jones’ leadership, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been able to expand their donation efforts for local programs to help children, seniors, and food insecure in the Lee County community each winter.
Coat Drives
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office now hosts an annual coat drive alongside the District Attorney’s Office & United Way to help make sure all of the residents of Lee County are warm in the winter.
Yellow Dot
The Yellow Dot program provides drivers with a way to provide first responders at the scene of a vehicle crash with information to help the driver as quickly as possible such as emergency contact information, allergies, blood type, and medical conditions. Under Sheriff Jones, the Yellow Dot program continues to grow in Lee County, one more way to help keep its citizens safe.
Santa to a Senior, Toys for Tots, & Food Drive
Under Sheriff’s Jones’ leadership, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been able to expand their donation efforts for local programs to help children, seniors, and food insecure in the Lee County community each winter.
Coat Drives
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office now hosts an annual coat drive alongside the District Attorney’s Office & United Way to help make sure all of the residents of Lee County are warm in the winter.
Clear the List
A program helping to fulfill the wish lists of Lee County teachers each school year.
Clear the List
A program helping to fulfill the wish lists of Lee County teachers each school year.
Leading the way for community programs
Under Sheriff Jay Jones, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has not only protected the Lee County community, but served it as well. Some of the many programs that have been implemented under his leadership are:
Basic Handgun Safety Classes
Taught by Sheriff Jay Jones in partnership with Auburn University’s Office of Professional & Continuing Education, this class helps to prepare the participants for responsible gun ownership. It covers laws pertaining to gun ownership, transportation and use of handguns, safe gun handling, and the fundamentals of marksmanship.
Car Seat Safety Checks
Multiple Sheriff’s Office staff members are Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, and the Sheriff’s Office helps to setup training sessions to allow for the certification of more local CPSTs, all of whom can help guardians, babysitters, etc. install/check to be sure their car seats are installed safely, keeping our children safer on the road.
Clear the List
A program helping to fulfill the wish lists of Lee County teachers each school year.
Coat Drives
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office now hosts an annual coat drive alongside the District Attorney’s Office & United Way to help make sure all of the residents of Lee County are warm in the winter.
R.A.D. Self Defense Classes
Under Jay Jones, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has introduced R.A.D. Self Defense Classes, a free self-defense class for women that empowers those women to protect themselves through awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and hands-on self defense training. In 2025, over 200 women completed R.A.D. Self Defense classes through the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, not including the classes that Sheriff’s Office employees assisted with through other agencies and through Auburn University.
Santa to a Senior, Toys for Tots, & Food Drive
Under Sheriff’s Jones’ leadership, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been able to expand their donation efforts for local programs to help children, seniors, and food insecure in the Lee County community each winter.
Yellow Dot
The Yellow Dot program provides drivers with a way to provide first responders at the scene of a vehicle crash with information to help the driver as quickly as possible such as emergency contact information, allergies, blood type, and medical conditions. Under Sheriff Jones, the Yellow Dot program continues to grow in Lee County, one more way to help keep its citizens safe.
Leadership That Protects and Serves
Join Sheriff Jay Jones in continuing a tradition of experienced leadership and community-focused service. Your support helps strengthen public safety, expand community programs, and protect the people of Lee County.
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