Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey has been named Alabama’s District Attorney of the Year, an award that highlights her unwavering commitment to justice, public safety, and protecting our most vulnerable citizens. The award was presented last week at the Alabama District Attorneys Association Summer Conference, where Casey’s record of leadership and courtroom success took center stage.
Since taking office in 2010, Casey has personally handled 97% of all felony trials in Blount County. Her aggressive approach to prosecution has resulted in lengthy sentences for serious offenders, with the average sentence in murder cases reaching 47 years. “This honor reflects the hard work of our entire team here in Blount County,” Casey said. “Every day we stand together to ensure justice is served, criminals are convicted, and our communities are protected.”
Casey’s career has been defined by her willingness to take on complex and emotionally charged cases. In 2013, she served as a special prosecutor in a 15-year-old cold case homicide outside her home jurisdiction, securing a conviction and a 99-year sentence. She has also spent more than a decade training prosecutors, law enforcement, and educators across the country on how to protect children from online dangers, particularly through social media. Her efforts in prosecuting child predators have led to hundreds of years in combined prison sentences…