Edmund M. "Ted" Sexton, Sr., assumed the office of Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County on January 15, 1991. He has since been re–elected by the citizens of Tuscaloosa County and his currently serving his fourth term as the Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County.

With twenty-five years of law enforcement experience ranging from numerous professional schools. These schools include graduate F.B.I. National Academy, the U.S. Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar, National Sheriffs' Institute, F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development, a graduate of the University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy, National Institute of Corrections and The Landespolizeischula fur Diensthundfuhrer, Stukenbrock, Germany.

The Sheriff's duties and responsibilities include service to eight courts, civil process, operation of 540-bed jail, law enforcement jurisdiction for 1340 square miles within Tuscaloosa County, and managing an operational budget of 10 million dollars with 208 employees. The Sheriff's Office has initiated several community oriented policing programs which include, Amber Plan, C.O.N.E.S., Project Lifesaver, School Resource Deputies, Resident Deputies, Parent to Parent Talks (Don't do stupid stuff!), and numerous other units that provide service to our community. The Tuscaloosa County Jail is the only jail in the State of Alabama that meets national standards set forth through accreditation by the American Corrections Association.

Sheriff attended high school at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana and attended Livingston University before earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Alabama. The Sheriff serves as a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies.

His activities locally include Past President of Central Branch Y.M.C.A., President Y.M.C.A. Metropolitan Board, E911 Board, Member Character First Committee, and Tuscaloosa Rotary Club. The Sheriff has served on several other civic boards within Tuscaloosa County. On a state level he is the Past President of the Alabama Sheriffs' Association, serves on the State of Alabama Homeland Defense Terrorism Task Force, Chairman of the Alabama E.M.A. Mutual Aid Formation Committee as well as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Terrorism Task Force, member of the Sentencing Review Commission, Governor's School Violence Task Force, Commissioner for Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission.

Sheriff Sexton is currently a Vice President with the National Sheriffs' Association and will assume the President's Chair in 2005. He chairs several committees for the National Sheriffs' Association and represents them in matters involving homeland defense and weapons of mass destruction.

Ted is a graduate of the 1985-1986 class of Leadership Tuscaloosa. He is also a graduate of Leadership Alabama 1997-1998. Sheriff can be reached at Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, 714 ½ Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401, 205-752-0616 or by e-mail at tsexton@tuscco.com, or by this web page www.tcsoal.org.