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First Black Sheriff Memorial Sponsor

Your contribution will maintain this important historical site, featuring rare photos, artifacts, and stories that highlight the role of Black sheriffs in shaping U.S. history.

Second Chance Sponsor

Your donation will provide essential resources for recently released inmates, helping reduce recidivism and foster successful reintegration into society. By offering job training, educational opportunities,

We Got Your Back Sponsor

This sponsorship connects sheriffs with business owners and private citizens to create tailored security plans for private properties. Together, sheriffs and business owners will work

SheriffStrong: Resilience in Action Program Sponsor

Your donation to the SheriffStrong Initiative will enhance sheriffs' ability to respond to natural disasters, distribute resources, and support community recovery efforts.

Decade of Change Sponsor

This program empowers future leaders in law enforcement by introducing youth to technology in public safety and fostering stronger, safer communities.

Guardians of the Badge Sponsor

This investment ensures that sheriffs, deputies, and law enforcement teams have access to cutting-edge tools to safeguard communities, driving meaningful change and empowering officers to

Framed Portraits

$489.00

Trailblazers for Justice- Burton, Amerson, Washington

Trailblazers for Justice – Burton, Amerson, Washington (First Black Sheriffs)

$280.00

JBW

Jacquelyn Barrett-Washington – First Black Woman Elected Sheriff in the Nation (1992, Fulton County, GA)

$280.00

LDA

Lucius D. Amerson – First Black Sheriff Elected in the South after Reconstruction (1966, Macon County, AL)

$230.00

WMB

Walter Moses Burton – First Black Sheriff in the Nation (1869, Fort Bend County, TX)

$330.00

Burton and Amerson

Great Courage – Burton and Amerson (First Black Sheriffs)

Books

$30.00

Great Courage, Autobiography of Lucius D. Amerson, First Black Sheriff Elected in the South After Reconstruction

Great Courage is the extraordinary story of the life of Lucius D. Ameson, The First Black Sheriff Elected in The South After Reconstruction.

Accessories

$30.00

Challenge Coin

The National Black Sheriffs’ Association Challenge Coin honors the legacy of the first Black sheriff in the South, a descendant of the Blantau tribe of

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Framed Portraits

Books

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