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Bedsole Steps Into Chief Deputy Role | Birmingham News
Major Russell Bedsole is set to take the reins as Chief Deputy for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, bringing over two decades of hands-on law enforcement experience to the role. Since joining the department in 1999, he’s risen through every major unit — patrol, K9, investigations, crisis negotiation — and led both jail and patrol divisions. He’s helped modernize the agency by launching its first social media presence and securing initial jail accreditation. Praised for his integrity and leadership, Sheriff John Samaniego says Bedsole’s deep institutional knowledge and elite training —…
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