Deputy Director

Jimmy Madison was appointed Director of Emergency Management for Winston County, Alabama on May 09, 2017. On February 1, 2021 Director Madison retired as Director and now serves as Deputy Director. Madison has earned his County Level Emergency Manager certification through the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and Advanced Level Emergency Manager certifications through the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers.  He also served as the County Homeland Security Coordinator and Point of Contact. In these roles, he proudly assists public safety professionals in countywide coordination in all levels of government, public safety, first responders, and non-profit organizations in a all-hazard preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

After serving in the US Army, Madison began his career in public service in 1978 as a firefighter and paramedic. In 1983 he was promoted to Fire Marshall with the Forestdale Fire Department. In 1985 he was employed with the Hoover Fire Department where he was assigned to the Heavy Rescue Team and was certified as a Hazardous Material Technician. During his time with Hoover, he also served as a tactical medic with the Hoover Police Department Special Response Team. In 1995 he joined the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office as a Reserve Deputy and worked as a tactical medic for their SWAT Team for over 17 years. He retired from Hoover Fire Department in 2005 to start his law enforcement career. He attended the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Academy and obtained his certification as Peace Officer from the Alabama Peace Officers Standard Training Commission (APOST) in 2006. He continued work with Jefferson County until 2010. He attended training as a evidence technician at Jefferson State Community College in which he studied the field of forensic science including criminal and crime scene investigations.

In 2011, he began working for the Winston County Sheriff’s Office where he served as Lieutenant and was promoted to Captain after one year. Madison then serving as patrol supervisor and was responsible for the scheduling of deputies, civil papers, supervised the emergency communications dispatchers and developed the Standard Operating Procedures for the Sheriff’s Office. Madison developed a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program as well as a Inmate Booking program for the jail. The Winston County Sheriff’s Office is still using both of those programs today.

Madison served as Chief Deputy from 2014 to 2015 and was responsible for overall management of the Sheriff’s Office. Since that time, he has worked for the Double Springs Police and Lynn Police Departments.

Madison served on the Winston County E911 Board for two years and served as the Vice Chairman in his 2nd  year of serving. He has been a long time member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 51 in Winston County and serves as the state trustee.

Madison has committed his life to public service and enjoys helping others, which is something he takes great pride in doing and is committed to serving the citizens of Winston County.