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Aliceville swears in Officer Williams; chief announces upcoming retirement as council hears police report and community updates
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Aliceville council administered the city oath to Officer Williams, heard that Chief Jones has filed retirement papers, received a May police report (19 cases, four arrests), and was briefed on a June 25-30 road closure, summer camp attendance, museum events and a Juneteenth festival.
The Aliceville City Council on June 9 swore in Officer Williams and recognized Police Chief Jones's intention to retire in the coming months, then heard a monthly police report and several community updates.
Officer Williams took the city oath in a brief ceremony; the transcript notes he had previously been sworn at the state level and was being sworn for city duties. Members gave Chief Jones public thanks after he informed the council he has submitted retirement papers and will remain to assist the department during the transition.
The council also received a May police report. Chief Jones reported 19 cases and four arrests for May 2026, listing incident types as two domestic-violence reports, two attempted murders, three harassment matters, four thefts, one harassing communication, one animal cruelty/neglect report, one public-intoxication case and two possession-related incidents. Council members discussed intermittent phone outages that affected the department's "link" service; the transcript indicates that service works with AT&T and that outages may be at the carrier or street level.
Officials announced a planned road closure for Baptist Line Road from June 25 through June 30 (weather permitting) to replace collapsed galvanized pipe. The closure will alter some turns near the stadium and will cut off past Buck Canon Lumber and the McGee/Lewis lumber area while crews remove and replace pipe and asphalt.
Community programming updates included Dr. Grace's summer camp (K-6 at the National Guard Armory, reported attendance corrected in the meeting from 24 to 40), youth sports and cheerleading activities, and a museum movie night starting at 6:00 p.m. The transcript records the film name inconsistently as "Aila and the beat" and "Aquila and the beat." The council also announced a street dedication for Sergeant Tom Little scheduled for Saturday morning and a Juneteenth festival the same day from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring local artists, vendors and family activities.
Why it matters: The swearing-in and the chief's pending retirement are immediate personnel developments for public safety. The police report summarizes recent public-safety activity; the announced road work will affect local travel and requires short-term detours. The council provided information but did not provide written incident reports or a carrier-confirmed explanation for the phone outages during the meeting.
Next steps: Officer Williams begins city duty per the oath administered; city staff will post formal notices about the road closure and any detours. The transcript indicates the chief will remain through the transition and the council will seek a replacement in the coming months.
