Now Accepting Seminar Proposals for the 2026 NSA Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. Have valuable insights to share? Step into the spotlight at the 2026 National Sheriffs' Association Winter Conference, held in Washington, D.C. We’re looking for compelling,...
NSA President Issues Statement Calling For DHS Accountability and Transparency
May 31, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) – The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) President Sheriff Kieran Donahue (Canyon County, I.D.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) compiling and publishing a list of...
Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald and NSA share letter to Verizon
May 27, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) – The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) released the following statement from Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald, (Story County, I.A.) in response to Verizon’s handset unlocking filing and in praise of President Trump’s Executive Order. Read...
NSA President Sends Condolences to Israeli Ambassador
Read the Letter from NSA President Sheriff Kieran Donahue Offering Condolences to Israel’s Ambassador to the United States
JINSA to host Emergency Webinar Friday May 23
JINSA will host an emergency webinar to discuss the necessary next steps to better protect American Jews and the role U.S. officials and law enforcement can play. The conversation will feature NSA Executive Committee member and Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson, a...
NSA Mourns 1985-1986 NSA President Sheriff (ret.) Richard Germond
The National Sheriffs’ Association honors the memory of Sheriff (Ret.) Richards L. Germond, who served as NSA President from 1985 to 1986. He is remembered with deep respect, warmth, and fondness for his honorable leadership and lifelong commitment to public service....
President Trump Meets with Sheriffs in First 100 Days
On Monday, April 28, President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders focused on law enforcement and the protection of American communities. Members of the National Sheriffs’ Association Executive Committee were invited to attend. Sheriffs in attendance: NSA President...
NSA SUPPORTS SERRALTA FOR DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE
Sheriff Kieran Donahue, President of the National Sheriffs’ Association, representing the 3,081 sheriffs across the nation, sent the following letter to Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin, offering our strong endorsement of Gadyaces Serralta’s nomination to...
SHERIFFS APPLAUD END TO DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION
The National Sheriffs' Association, along with other leading organizations, sent a letter to the White House expressing support for the plan to close the de minimis loophole. April 30, 2025 Dear Mr. President: We strongly support your plan to close the de minimis...
COPS Office & NSA Release New Publication on Border Law Enforcement
Unique Needs and Challenges of Border Law Enforcement and Promising Practices for Establishing a Criminal Interdiction Unit The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) hosted...