Here’s a reminder from the City of Cullman about next week’s Spring Cleanup!!!

The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subjects in these photos below. Sgt. Trey Higginbotham is needing to speak with the persons in these photos concerning an incident that took place in the City of Cullman. If you think you may know who these subjects are, please contact CPD Investigation Division at 256-775-7170 or send a DM. Please do not leave any names in the comment section below. Please share this message with your Facebook friends.

Today, new Cullman Police Department Officers Olivia Ball and Caleb Lambert participated in Wallace State Community College's job fair. Thank you to Wallace State's own Brandi Parker for the invitation. ** We would also like to sincerely thank Pennie and the staff at C&C Graphics for getting us taken care of so quickly on Monday. **

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**Please Use Caution** Traffic Lights are out and both lanes of traffic on Hwy 157 just west of I-65, are shutdown at this time due to a semi-truck striking a power pole.

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Cullman Police Department's own Captain Scott Sanford, Lt Intae Suh, Sgt Trey Higginbotham, Sgt Zach Latham and Sgt Adam Clark got the opportunity today, to read to students at Cullman Primary School for Read Across America Week. Thank you to all the teachers and staff of Cullman Primary School for inviting us to participate.

The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subject in the photos below. Sgt. Chris Thomason is needing to speak with the person in these photos concerning an incident that took place in the City of Cullman. If you think you may know who this subject is, please contact CPD Investigation Division at 256-775-7170 or send a DM. Please do not leave any names in the comment section below. Please share this message with your Facebook friends.

On 02/22/2023, Cullman Police Department arrested Ethan Edward Richardson, 25 years of age, from Cullman, for Production of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography and Aggravated Criminal Surveillance. All charges stemmed from an incident that took place at the south Cullman Walmart on 02/04/2023. The investigation is still ongoing, and more charges may follow. The Cullman Police Department would like to recognize Sgt Channon Cheatwood and Lt. Intae Suh for their diligent work on this case.

Join the Cullman Police Department, Cullman Fire and Rescue, Cullman EMS and other first responders today from 11a-1p at the VFW, (112 Veterans Drive), for the 6th Annual 911 chili cook off benefiting PTSD Treatment for Veterans.

Captain Jeff Warnke and SRO Seth Sullivan spent part of last week at The Alabama Association of School Resource Officers (TAASRO) Leadership Symposium. This two day, intensive conference hosted by TAASRO brought together experts from around the country to discuss topics such as the importance of maintaining good relationships between School Resource Officers and school officials, targeted school violence prevention, recommendations about how to improve School Resource Officer programs from the National Association of School Resource Officers, and perspective on the Sandy Hook School tragedy from a parent and a first responder from Newton, CT. Sullivan is very involved with school safety throughout the year. In fact, he is the Vice-President of TAASRO, Region 6 Director for the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), serves on the Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) board, and serves on the Alabama School Safety Task Force for the Alabama State Department of Education. Lessons learned at the Leadership Symposium will be used to continue improving our School Resource Officer program and keeping the children of Cullman City Schools safe. Pictured with our officers is Mo Canady, NASRO Executive Director

Keeping our schools safe in Cullman is a priority. Today, February 15th, is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and we want to thank all of the officers in our schools. The SRO assignment is unique within the law enforcement profession. These officers fill a three-part role, serving as informal mentors or counselors, law educators and law enforcement officers to support the students and communities they serve. They are valuable and essential members of the education community who deserve unwavering respect and support from the public in the pursuit of keeping schools and students safe. NASRO executive director Mo Canady said, “We encourage schools and communities to take time Feb. 15 to let their SROs know how much they appreciate the work these officers do to bridge gaps between law enforcement and youth and to keep schools safe.” Officer Anderson, Officer Bartle, Officer Morrow, Officer Pagan, Officer Pruitt, Officer Slocumb, Officer Sullivan and Officer Waldrop

Throughout the months of December and January, the Cullman Police Department received numerous reports of burglaries and thefts from storage facilities within the City of Cullman. During the course of the investigation, Sgt. Trey Higginbotham with CPD Investigation Division, identified the suspects to be Tommy Ray Lackey, age 49, of Hartselle, and Charles Christopher Jones, age 40, of Hartselle. Subsequently, Sgt. Higginbotham obtained warrants on Mr. Lackey and Mr. Jones, and both were arrested on numerous felony charges, including Burglary 3rd Degree, Theft of Property, and Criminal Mischief. During and after their arrests, a large quantity of the stolen property from the reported burglaries was recovered, as well as property stolen from other burglaries spanning three counties and several municipal jurisdictions. This investigation remains ongoing and more charges may be filed at a later date. While a large portion of the stolen property can be traced back to the reporting victims, some of the recovered property remains unclaimed. If you have a storage unit in the Cullman County area, we ask that you check your storage unit and ensure that you have not been the victim of a theft. Should you find that you have, please contact the corresponding law enforcement agency where the theft occurred and also contact CPD, as we may have recovered some of your property that was stolen by these individuals. ** Thank you, Sgt. Higginbotham, for all of your hard work on this case.**

Officers and deputies respond to a shooting at Cullman Funeral Home.

The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subjects in the photos below. Detective Max Bartlett is needing to speak with the persons in these photos concerning an incident that took place in the City of Cullman. If you think you may know who these subjects are, please contact CPD Investigation Division at 256-775-7170 or send a DM. Please do not leave any names in the comment section below. Please share this message with your Facebook friends.

The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subject in these photos. Sgt Chris Thomason is needing to speak with the subject in these photos, who is a person of interest in an offense reported to the Cullman Police Department. If you think you know these subjects, please contact Sgt Thomason at 256-775-7170 or send a DM. Please do not leave any names in the comment section below. We also ask that you please share this post with your Facebook friends.

The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the subject in this photo. Sgt. Shikle is needing to speak with the subject in the photo who is a person of interest in an offense reported to the Cullman Police Department. If you think you know this subject, please contact Sgt. Shikle at 256-775-7170 or send a DM. Please do not leave any names in the comment section below. We also ask that you please share this post with your Facebook friends

** Cullman Police Department Sponsor Spotlight ** Our introductory Sponsor Spotlight belongs to Merchants Bank of Alabama a division of Southpoint Bank. Merchants Bank has been a longtime supporter of the Cullman Police Department, but in the past several years they have been our sole sponsor for the Cullman Police Department's annual Trunk of Treat. Each year this event has grown and so has their contribution. This last year we purchased more than 50,000 pieces of candy and over 3,00 people attended the event. It has become one of the biggest Trunk or Treat events in Cullman County. Merchants Bank was also one of our sponsors for our employee Christmas dinner this past December and they continue to support numerous other Cullman County Charities through their annual charity golf classic held at Terri Pines Country Club. Thank you to Merchants Bank a Division of Southpoint Bank for your continued support of the Cullman Police Department and our Community Policing Programs. ** Not Pictured: Captain Scott Sanford **

Thank you to everyone from the United Way of Cullman County for dropping by some donuts for our staff on Friday. We appreciate your support.