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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., recently submitted a statement to the Congressional Record in honor of Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack’s upcoming retirement after diligently serving as Sheriff of Baldwin County for 17 years.
Her remarks as follows:
Mr. President, I wish to recognize and congratulate Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack on his retirement as Sheriff of Baldwin County, Alabama, and express my gratitude for his stalwart service to the people of Baldwin County and the State of Alabama.
Sheriff Mack was born in Escambia County, Alabama, and raised in Baldwin County. His parents owned a funeral home that his wife, Sherri Mack, helps him operate to this day. Tragically, his grandfather was senselessly murdered in Escambia County in 1982, propelling Sheriff Mack towards a career that would empower him to assist those who have experienced similar losses or are victims of crime. To this end, he attended Faulkner State Community College, where he graduated with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and served as a Student Government Association Representative. He later graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management. He also holds a Crime Scene Analyst Certification awarded by the International Association for Identification.
Starting his career in criminal justice at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in 1985, Sheriff Mack served as a Medical Examiner Field Agent, investigating and analyzing crime scenes to identify criminals. He was later a Forensic Investigator and ultimately promoted to Chief Forensic Investigator of the Department of Forensic Science’s Mobile Regional Laboratory.
Sheriff Mack began his work at the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in 1989 as a Criminal Investigator responsible for crime scene evaluations. By 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and designated the Chief Investigator of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division. During his career, he has served on a variety of task forces, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Blue Lightning Task Force, Baldwin County Major Crimes Task Force, and the Child Abuse Task Force. Sheriff Mack has also consulted with a wide variety of law enforcement agencies, including as a part of the Department of Health and Human Service’s Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team in 2001. On September 11, 2001, while still a Lieutenant, he was called to respond and arrived in New York City to assist in rescue operations, helping to bring peace and some form of closure to thousands of families whose loved ones were victims of the terrorist attack on our Nation.
The people of Baldwin County, in recognition of his work as an investigator and his wide array of experiences in law enforcement, elected him Sheriff in 2006. He would go on to be elected to four more terms, leading the over 100 members of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in keeping citizens safe and pursuing justice for victims of crime. During his tenure he has worked to address violent crime, drug abuse, and the needs of a growing county.
In 2014, he was elected President of the Alabama Sheriff’s Association and has remained active in the association since. He also serves on the National Sheriff’s Association’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Training Committee, and Immigration and Border Security Committee. He received the Joseph Treadwell Award in 2015 in honor of his work with the Drug Education Council, and he received the Good Government Award from the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce in 2019 for his work leading at the Sheriff’s Office. In 2021, the Alabama Sheriff’s Association elected him as its Sheriff of the Year.
His commitment to public service doesn’t end at law enforcement, as Sheriff Mack is the former President of the Robertsdale Rotary Club, the former Chairman of the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, a former Board Member of the Baldwin County Economic Alliance, former Lay Leader of the Robertsdale Methodist Church, and a former Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America. For this work, he was awarded the Paul Harris Award by Rotary International, the Service Above Self Award, the Rotarian of the Year Award, and was chosen in 2006 as the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year.
On behalf of the people of Alabama, I offer Sheriff Mack my heartfelt gratitude for keeping our citizens safe and wish him a long and happy retirement from local law enforcement with his wife, Sherri, and with his two sons and grandchildren. I also congratulate him on his upcoming new role as the executive director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. His career is defined by above-and-beyond dedication to strengthening law enforcement in Alabama, upholding the rule of law, and protecting the people of Baldwin County with unwavering commitment. We owe him a debt of lasting gratitude for exemplary service to his community and his State.
