The South Alabamian News Podcast
The South Alabamian Newspaper provides local news for Jackson, Alabama.
The South Alabamian News Podcast
Taylor reflects on decades of service
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Jackson Police Chief Jerry Taylor has announced his retirement effective on April 30 after more than three decades in law enforcement, including nearly a decade leading the JPD. Taylor, who has served as Jackson’s police chief since October 2016, said the decision came after months of reflection and prayer. “I just felt it was time,” Taylor said. “All of the older guys I worked with when I started out told me, ‘You’ll know when it’s time,’ and I think I’ve reached that point.” Taylor’s law enforcement career began when he entered the police academy in 1988. He spent six years...