CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Friday, Aug. 2, said he will not seek a fourth term.
Gentry addressed media and spectators alike regarding his decision at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church Youth Center just after 9:30 a.m.
As is his style, Gentry spoke with his deputies and with the employees at the CCSO on Thursday to give them a heads up for Friday’s announcement.
Sheriff Gentry, with his wife Susie by his side, was sworn in as the 30th sheriff of the county by Cullman County Circuit Judge Martha Williams in January 2015.
That election was the closest race he encountered throughout his three terms as he squared off against then incumbent Sheriff Mike Rainey.
Following a long campaign, a close primary and a July run-off election decided by a margin of 608 votes, Gentry came out on top.
Since then he has run unopposed.
For what would be his final swearing in as sheriff, his father Roger Gentry administered the oath of office, marking the beginning of his third and last term on Jan. 21, 2023.
Gentry’s third term will end in January 2027 when his successor is sworn in.
More information will be provided following the press conference.
