Walker County has a chance to get rid of a bad sheriff. They might not Nick Smith has presided over a crime-riddled sheriff's department in Walker County. The people there might re-elect him anyway. Josh Moon / March 23, 2026
Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith indicted for employing uncertified officers Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith was indicted for knowingly employing uncertified officers, including a deputy with a suspended certification and uncertified school resource officers. Alex Jobin / June 10, 2025