Clarke County Sheriff Ira Edwards Jr. was elected and sworn in as secretary of the
National Sheriffs’ Association during the organization’s annual non conference held June 14 in Louisville, Kentucky
Chartered in 1940, the National Sheriffs' Association is a professional association dedicated to serving sheriff’s offices and their affiliates nationwide through law enforcement education and training, and the provision of general law enforcement informational resources.
The NSA represents thousands of sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement personnel, public safety professionals, and concerned citizens nationwide.
Through the years, NSA has provided programs for sheriffs, deputies, chiefs of police, and others in the field of criminal justice across the country to perform their jobs in the best possible manner and better serve their communities.