Houston County Sheriff, Donald Valenza
Welcome to the Official Website for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Our office is located at 411 N Foster Street in Dothan, Alabama. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is led by Sheriff Donald Valenza, who has been elected twice by the citizens of Houston County, AL since being appointed sheriff by the Governor of Alabama in 2014.
The Sheriff’s Office is tasked with covering 587 square miles with approximately 109,000 residents. Our Deputies are proud to meet that challenge daily.
HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CORE VALUES
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office adopts the following core values:
- Rigid obedience to the Constitution of the United States
- Respect for the dignity of all those we protect
- Compassion
- Fairness
- Uncompromising personal and institutional integrity
- Accountability by accepting responsibility for our actions and decisions and their consequences
- Leadership, by example, both personal and professional
Careers
Any opportunity to serve in law enforcement, in any capacity, is more than a job. It’s a calling and one incredible career opportunity. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office may be your new home to answer the call to serve your community as a law enforcement officer. For more information, contact one of our recruiters today.
Press Releases
Press Release: 3/5/2021 – Firearm Assault – Suspect at Large
On March 05, 2021 at or about 11:04 a.m. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a firearms assault reported at 5559 Cottonwood Rd. Upon arrival Houston County Deputies and Cottonwood Police Department found a male victim with a gunshot wound to...
Press Release: 3/5/2021 – Stabbing Homicide
On March 04, 2021 at or about 2:15 a.m. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1118 E. Saunders Rd. in reference to a reported edged weapon assault. Upon arrival on the scene it was determined the victim Mario Cuz Caal was deceased. The cause of death...
Press Release: 3/8/2021 – Firearm Assault Suspect in Custody
On Sunday March 07, 2021 at or about 1:10 a.m. Deputies and Investigators with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, after receiving information on the location of Willie Charles Moore and arrested him without incident at a local motel. This arrest was in reference...