By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor
COLUMBIANA – Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego has been named as the Alabama Sheriff of the Year for 2024 by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association.
During a winter conference in Auburn, the Alabama Sheriff’s Association selected Samaniego as its Alabama Sheriff of the Year for 2024 which is voted on by all 67 sheriffs representing every county across the state.
“It is an honor,” Samaniego said. “I feel very humbled by this recognition given me by my peers. I owe it all to the hard working men and women of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.”
Samaniego works closely alongside Chief Deputy Clay Hammac in serving the citizens of Shelby County.
“I’m very proud of him,” Hammac said. “He’s one of the best bosses I’ve ever worked for. Anyone who’s ever worked closely with him, knows that he does everything he can to invest in others and put others before himself and this award is just another testament of his peers recognizing his work ethic and his leadership.”