The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is honored to receive and be selected as the 2024 Investigative Partner of the Year by Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Atlanta Field Office, which is responsible for federal law enforcement in both Alabama and Georgia.

This prestigious recognition was awarded to Special Agents assigned to ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) during a ceremony held in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, Feb. 13. In addition to Partner of the Year, SBI Special Agents operating out of Mobile, received the Investigation of the Year Award for 2024 and one Special Agent in the Birmingham area was also recognized as HSI’s Task Force Officer of the Year.