Sheriff Edward Miller
Sheriff Edward A Miller
Mission Statement
Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office
The mission of the Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office is to maintain social order and provide professional law enforcement to citizens in the communities of Shackelford County Texas, within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This office strives to enforce the law and maintain order in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing the need for justice, and consistent appearance of justice. The Sheriff recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This office actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to assist bringing to justice those who break the law.
The mission of the Shackelford County Jail Division is to protect the community at large by the housing of persons charged with various crimes. While such persons are so confined it is the duty of the jail administration to safeguard the rights and secure the health and safety and well being of all such persons and staff. The goal of the county jail is to abide by the precepts of the law and the courts, with human dignity ever in mind, striving to be able to release each person back into society in no worse condition, physically mentally, or emotionally, than when he or she was received.
Professionalism, integrity, protection, service, respect, and courtesy are the watchwords of the Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office. All members of the office will constantly strive to let the virtue represented by these concepts guide their actions and decisions.
| Address: | 309 South 2nd Street Albany, Texas |
| Phone: | 325-762-2000 |
| Fax: | 325-762-3432 |
| Email: | sheriff.miller @ shackelfordcosheriff.com |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 2620 Albany, TX 76430 |
Chief Deputy: Steve Huckabay
Email: s.huckabay @ shackelfordcosheriff.com
Sheriff’s Administrative Assistant: Cara Wade
Email: c.wade @ shackelfordcosheriff.com
PSAP Coordinator: Joyce Tabor
Jail Administrator: Janet Breeden
Email: j.breeden @ shackelfordcosheriff.com
Schedule of Sheriff’s and Constable’s Fees
Description of Duties
Long respected as the county’s top lawman, the sheriff has a range of duties that include criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, operation of the jail and other responsibilities.
Duties of the sheriff include:
- Providing security for the operation of county and district courts
- Enforcing traffic laws, other county ordinances and other state laws
- Service of process
- Accepting bail for prisoners in his custody
- Conducting sales of seized and unclaimed properties; and
- Taking charge of and responsibility for the county jail and prisoners