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Dothan Police Department and Houston County Sheriff Department - RUNNING With Precision

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Mar 26 2018 2:24 AM

DOTHAN - HOUSTON COUNTY:    Dothan Police Department is under the command of Chief Steve Parrish.


Houston County Sheriff Department is under the command of Sheriff Donald Valenza.


Late last evening there was a murder on Lake Street at Allen Road. A Dothan Police Officer was almost on top of it when the murder occurred. The officer witnessed persons of interest, whether suspect or witness, fleeing or attempting to flee the scene.


Dothan Police Patrol Division was on top of it, and I mean QUICKLY. The Dothan 911 Center was calm and precise with information, details, and proposer notifications.


Within minutes you could hear off duty Criminal Investigators going in service on the radio and enroute to the scene or points of interest.


The victim, dead on the scene.


Long time and experienced criminal investigators going in service like - Captain Will Benny, Lt. Lynn Watkins, Sgt. Jason Adkins, Lt. Will Glover and a host of others. The Patrol Division Commander Lt. Collins was on duty.


Hit the ground running, gathering information, evidence, witnesses and suspects.


The same goes for Houston County Sheriff Department. When major crimes occur the men and women of the department hit the ground running. And both departments work together when needed.


Last weekends murder on Hodgesville Road, a Houston County Sheriff Deputy, Deputy Hall, was able to provide Dothan Police Criminal Investigators with an extremely important ingredient in identification of the suspect. Working together.


Between Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish and Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza, this entire county is led by more than 70 years combined law enforcement experience. Add that to the men and women of the department, 100’s of years in experience in law enforcement.


THANKS for what each agency does across this entire county.


Each law enforcement agency: Houston County Sheriff Department, Dothan Police Department, Kinsey Police Department, Webb Police Department, Columbia Police Department, Gordon Police Department, Ashford Police Department, Cottonwood Police Department, Taylor Police Department, Alabama State Troopers, State Bureau of Investigation, Dothan Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alcohol-Tobacco & Firearms ( ATF ), Alabama State Fire Marshall’s Office, Dothan - Houston County Emergency Management; all work together for the good of the citizens of Dothan - Houston County and each municipality inside.


And each agency have a terrific working relationship with surrounding agencies and departments. In Alabama-Georgia-Florida each agency surrounding Houston County, excellent working relationships.


Then thrown in the 9 Dothan Fire Stations with about 175 employees, Pilcher Ambulance with about 100 employees, the 17 UNPAID PROFESSIONAL FIRE, 5 UNPAID PROFESSIONAL EMS, Headland EMS, Houston County Rescue, Regional Land and Water Rescue which brings over 300 more to the table, and Alabama Forestry...always there when needed.


The citizens are in good hands in Houston County, Dothan, Kinsey, Webb, Columbia, Gordon, Pansey, Ashford, Cowarts, Avon, Lovetown, Lucy, Grangerburg, Cottonwood, Madrid, Hodgesville, Southern Junction, Rehobeth, Taylor, Bay Springs, Wicksburg, Ardilla, and the guests who travel in and around Houston County.


The Dothan Police 911 Center and Houston County Sheriff 911 Center, the key ingredient to all emergency operations. Their calmness, their working for details, that is what allows the emergency responders to go home at night. They often times aggravate the person calling 911 because of all of the questions, but they are gathering information to give to the emergency units so they know what they are doing.


JUST FYI... the 911 dispatchers are typing the information into the computer as they ask you. Before the call is finished the 911 dispatcher who is sending the emergency units has it on their computer while the call taker is still gathering information. So do not think they are stalling on sending someone when asking all of the questions. Often times the call is already dispatched as the call taker is still gathering additional information.


A long article. Sorry. I get excited when all systems are GO! When everything works  as precise as a clock.


It is my honor to serve as Chairman of the City of Dothan - Houston County Communications District Board. Emergency Services are my passion. And when I listen to the call and what is being said, I jump with joy that all systems are GO and running like a fine tuned Mercedes...precision!


NOTE FOR THE RECORD:  While I serve as Chairman of the 911 Board, my information comes the same as other media. There is no information obtained that gives me anymore or less than any other media source. It is I just sleep less!





Dothan Police Department and Houston County Sheriff Department - RUNNING With Precision

Dothan Police Department and Houston County Sheriff Department - RUNNING With Precision

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Dothan Police Department and Houston County Sheriff Department - RUNNING With Precision

Dothan Police Department and Houston County Sheriff Department - RUNNING With Precision

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