Featured Dispatchers recognized on local level Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Sep 19, 2026 17 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2022, it became law in Alabama that 911 dispatchers were considered first responders.On Monday morning Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett made it official locally by bringing a resolution to the monthly county commission meeting. Buy Now Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett recognizes the county’s 911 dispatchers during the September county commission meeting. Gwen Bishop / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“%9:D :D D@>6E9:?8 =@?8E6C> 2D 72C 2D C64@8?:K:?8 E96> 2D @FC 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD[” p336EE D2:5] “q67@C6 H6 86E DE2CE65[ J@F <?@H H6 W92G6 5:DA2E496CDX 96C6] xV5 =:<6 E@ C64@8?:K6 z:> r@E?6J] z:>VD 366? W2 5:DA2E496C 7@CX ah J62CD] *V2==[ D96VD 24EF2==J 56=:G6C65 EH@ 323:6D E96C6]”k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 =2H E92E A2DD65 :? a_aa 2=D@ C6BF:C65 5:DA2E496CD C646:G6 >@C6 EC2:?:?8 D@ E96J 42? 2DD:DE E96 42==6C 36EE6C] %96 EC2:?:?8 :?4=F56D r!#[ 49@<:?8 @C 3C62E9 AC@3=6>D[ 4@?EC@= 3=665:?8[ 49:=53:CE9 2?5 @E96C 7:CDE 2:5] ~?46 EC2:?65[ 5:DA2E496CD 42? 8F:56 42==6CD E9C@F89 E96 DE6AD F?E:= @E96C 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD 2CC:G6 @? E96 D46?6]k^AmkAm“W%96 5:DA2E496CDX 5@ 2 EC6>6?5@FD ;@3[ 2?5 x E9:?< E9:D C6D@=FE:@? :D 7:EE:?8 7@C E96> 3642FD6 @7 H92E E96J 24EF2==J 5@ 2?5 E96 A2DD:@? E92E H6 92G6 :? 5:DA2E49[” p336EE D2:5] “%96JVC6 2 =:76=:?6 E@ @FC @77:46D @FE E96C6]”k^AmkAm%2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ 92D E9C66 5:DA2E49 @77:46D[ @?6 :? p=6I2?56C r:EJ[ @?6 :? s256G:==6 2?5 @?6 :? %2==2DD66]k^AmkAm“h`` E6=64@>>F?:42E:@? @77:46CD 2C6 96C63J 56D:8?2E65 2D 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD :? %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ[ p=232>2[ 2?5 D92== 36 C64@8?:K65 2D DF49 :? 4@F?EJ A@=:4J 2?5 AC@465FC2= 4@?D:56C2E:@?D C682C5:?8 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD[” %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ 49:67 56AFEJ r925 y@?6D C625]k^AmkAm%96 4@>>:DD:@? A2DD65 E96 C6D@=FE:@?]k^AmkAmx? @E96C 3FD:?6DD[ E96 4@>>:DD:@?ik^AmkAm• pAAC@G65 2??F2= 4@?EC24ED H:E9 3@E9 E96 $E2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 *@FE9 $6CG:46D 2?5 {66 r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C] t249 4@?EC24E 2AAC@G6D @?6 365 7@C >:?@CD] ~?6 :D A2:5 3J E96 DE2E6[ E96 @E96C 3J E96 4@F?EJ]k^AmkAm• pAAC@G65 E96 C62==@42E:@? @7 7F?5D 7C@> 2 AC@;64E E92E 7:?:D965 F?56C 3:5] r@F?EJ 25>:?:DEC2E@C t>3:C=J r@==F> D2:5 E96 7F?5D 4@F=5 ?@E 36 FD65 7@C @E96C AC@;64ED 2?5 H6C6 25G:D65 E96 36DE FD6 @7 E96 7F?5D H@F=5 36 E@ >@G6 E@ E96 86?6C2= 2?5 2==@42E6 7@C D2=2C:6D]k^AmkAm• v2G6 p336EE A6C>:DD:@? E@ 2>6?5 E96 4@F?EJ’D A:DE@= A6C>:ED] %96C6 :D ?@ 492?86 E@ E96 =2H[ 3FE E96 D96C:77 D2:5 E96 H@C5:?8 ?66565 E@ 36 492?865 E@ >2E49 E96 DE2E6’D H@C5:?8]k^AmkAm• p446AE65 2 3:5 7@C `_ ;2:= =@4<D 7@C Sdh[`hf E@ (:==@H x?5FDEC:6D] p336EE D2:5 96 @?=J C646:G65 @?6 3:5] p336EE D2:5 C6A=24:?8 E96 @C:8:?2= `hha =@4<D 92D 366? 2 7@FC J62C AC@;64E 2?5 ?6IE J62C 2== =@4<D H:== 36 C6A=2465]k^AmkAm• '@E65 E@ G242E6 2 AC@A6CEJ @? r652C !@:?E #@25 2?5 D6== E@ E96 25;246?E AC@A6CEJ @H?6CD] r@F?EJ 6?8:?66C y@D6A9 |@?4C:67 D2:5 E96 AC@A6CEJ H@F=5 36 D@=5 7@C E96 2AAC2:D65 G2=F6]k^AmkAm• pAAC@G65 2? 28C66>6?E H:E9 E96 %@H? @7 r2>A w:== :? H9:49 s:DEC:4E c 4@>>:DD:@?6C t>>2 y62? %9H62EE 28C665 E@ 3FJ 2 A:646 @7 962GJ 6BF:A>6?E E@ 96=A E96 E@H? >2:?E2:? C@25D]k^AmkAm• t?E6C65 :?E@ 2? 6I64FE:G6 D6DD:@? 4@?46C?:?8 2 =682= >2EE6C 2?5 2? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 5:D4FDD:@?]k^AmkAm%96 ?6IE 4@>>:DD:@? >66E:?8 :D D4965F=65 7@C h 2]>] %F6D52J[ ~4E] `b 2E E96 4@F?EJ 4@FCE9@FD6] %96 4@FCE9@FD6 :D 4=@D65 |@?52J[ ~4E] `a :? @3D6CG2?46 @7 r@=F>3FD s2J]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags 911 Dispatchers First Responders Tallapoosa County Emergency Services Public Safety Law Enforcement County Commission Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ACPD investigating shooting, suspect arrested for DV ACPD confirms Monday shooting, suspect arrested Missing man found dead Love’s amenities to include Buffalo Wild Wings DISMISSED: DV suspect to be released from jail Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 71° Clear94° / 70° 4 AM 70° 5 AM 70° 6 AM 70° 7 AM 69° 8 AM 73°
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