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: 9/22/2021 – Break/Enter Vehicle Theft
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in a recent Break/Entering Case. The theft occurred between yesterday evening and this morning in Cowarts. The suspect vehicle (pictured below), appears to be an older model Ford F-150, green in...
Press Release: 10/14/2021 – Sex Crime/Sodomy Arrest #2
October 12, 2021, Investigators with HCSO arrested Michael Scott Barrentine, 30 year old male, Wicksburg Rd. Newton (Houston County Alabama) on the following charges: Charge 1: Sexual Torture Bond - $60,000.00 Charge 2: Sexual Torture – Incapable of Consent...
Press Release: 10/16/2021 – Wicksburg Firearm Assault
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in regards to a recent firearm assault. In the early morning hours on October 16, 2021, a Firearm Assault occurred at Teasers Night Club located in the Wicksburg community. Anyone who witnessed, or...