John Samaniego

Sheriff - Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Samaniego was elected Sheriff of Shelby County in 2014 and began his second term in January 2019. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as the Alabama representative for the Regional Organized Crime Information Center (RISS), District Vice-President for the Alabama Peace Officers Association, and is a Shelby County Community Corrections Board Member. Sheriff Samaniego holds a Juris Doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He is a graduate of the 176th Session of the FBI National Academy and is a 2017 graduate of the FBI – National Executive Institute.

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