The American Sheriff Alliance has submitted letters to both the Senate and House Judiciary Committees urging Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The letters outline how ongoing DHS funding shortfalls are undermining federal–local law...
The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the Western States Sheriffs’ Association (WSSA) stand united in opposition to recent legislative efforts in Washington State and New York State to undermine the constitutional and statutory authority of the Office of...
January 12, 2026 – (Alexandria, VA) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Executive Director and CEO Justin Smith released the following statement regarding the FCC’s latest action in handset unlocking. “America’s Sheriffs applauds the Federal Communications...
January 9, 2026 – (Alexandria, VA) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Executive Director and CEO Justin Smith released the following statement regarding the incident in Minnesota earlier this week. ‘What happened this past week in Minnesota was a tragedy and...
December 16, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) released the following statement concerning the latest Executive Order from President Trump on fentanyl. NSA commends the Administration for its decisive action in officially designating...
(Alexandria, VA) -- As sheriffs, we live every day with the consequences of decisions made in Washington. We appreciate the depth of The New York Times’ recent nearly 4000-word report on how the Biden Administration mishandled immigration and border policy. But this...
November 4, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement regarding the continued government shutdown. “We continue to believe this shutdown must end asap. The election...
October 28, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) President Sheriff Chris West, (Canadian County, O.K.) released the following statement today on First Responders Day. “I want to take a moment to recognize the significance of First...
NSA mourns the passing of 2000–2001 NSA President, Sheriff Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines of Warren County, Kentucky. Sheriff Gaines faithfully served the people of Warren County from 1978–1982 and again from 1987–2018, making him the longest-serving sheriff in both Warren...
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, Jefferson County, KY, Sheriff John Aubrey — Past President of the National Sheriffs’ Association (2014-2015) and longest-serving Sheriff in Jefferson County — was laid to...