Archived Press Releases
Sheriffs Applaud Confirmation of Senator Sessions
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement on today’s confirmation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions by the U.S. Senate. “The nation’s sheriffs applaud...
NSA Leadership Meets with President Trump at The White House
Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs’ Association’s executive committee was honored to meet with President Donald Trump this morning at the White House. Sheriffs engaged in a productive discussion with the president on immigration and border security and...
Sheriffs’ Statement on IACP Policy on Use of Force
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Major County Sheriffs’ Association President Sandra Hutchens released the following statement concerning IACP’s new policy - National Consensus Policy on Use of Force: It is essential that...
Sheriffs Meet with Chairman Grassley In Support of Sessions’ Nomination
Alexandria, VA – Sheriffs and law enforcement representatives from around the country were on Capitol Hill today to meet with their Senators as well as Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to encourage a speedy confirmation of U.S. Senator...
President Obama’s Easement Decision Failed to Ease Tension in the Federal Government’s Powder Keg in North Dakota
Alexandria, VA – “The Obama Administration may have ruled on the Dakota Access Pipeline easement yesterday in Morton County, N.D., but that has done nothing to ease tensions in North Dakota,” Jonathan Thompson, CEO and Executive Director of the National...
Sheriffs Thank Chairman McCain, Sen. Inhofe and Chairman Mac Thornberry for Supporting Important 1033 Surplus Protective Equipment Language in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement concerning 1033 language in the NDAA. “The recently announced language in the bipartisan NDAA is...
NSA Applauds Voters In New Mexico and Oregon
Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is pleased to announce that two counties in the United States both voted to defeat propositions removing the elective nature of the office of sheriff during last Tuesday’s elections. In Los Alamos...
NSA Statement on The White House Commutations of Federal Prisoners
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association Executive Director, Jonathan Thompson, released the following statement in response to The White House announcement that the President granted a commutation of sentence of 102 inmates including 35 of those who...
NSA Responds to Reports of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions’ Nomination for U.S. Attorney General
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs’ Association President Greg Champagne and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson released the following statement in response to reports that U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will be nominated to be Attorney General of...
NSA Congratulates President-elect Trump
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) President Greg Champagne issued the following statement congratulating President-elect Trump. The National Sheriffs’ Association congratulates President-elect Donald J. Trump on his victory...
NSA Statement on President Obama’s Comments on Pipeline Militants
Alexandria, VA – National Sheriffs' Association Executive Director and CEO, Jonathan Thompson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s comments concerning North Dakota pipeline militants. Law enforcement is in the middle...
NSA Assembles Criminal Justice Roundtable to Examine Building Community Trust
Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) - for the second time - convened a Criminal Justice Reform Roundtable on Tuesday to focus on President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing and its first pillar goal of “Building...
Nation’s Sheriffs Announce Pilot Project In St. Lucie County, Fla To Train and Administer Anti-Overdose “Rescue Drug”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (ALEXANDRIA, VA) – With more than 100 overdose-related calls for service by emergency medical personnel just since June 1, St. Lucie County, FL sheriff’s deputies are now more prepared to save lives by rapidly...
Senator Toomey Honored by National Sheriffs’ Association
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has been honored with the Award of Appreciation by the National Sheriffs’ Association for his longstanding support of sheriffs and other members of law enforcement. The National Sheriffs’ Association highlighted Sen....
NSA Calls For National Week of Mourning
The National Sheriffs’ Association is calling for a National Week of Mourning beginning today in the wake of the senseless murders of law enforcement officers in Dallas today. We are asking for all law enforcement officers, agencies, and associations nationwide to...