Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
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The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is the Alabama law enforcement agency historically known for its central role in violently opposing civil rights demonstrators during the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county sheriff's office
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law enforcement agency → |
| associatedWith |
segregationist policies in mid-20th-century Alabama
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| country |
United States
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| duty |
court security for Dallas County courts
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patrol of county areas outside municipal police jurisdictions → service of civil and criminal process in Dallas County, Alabama → |
| employs |
administrative staff
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deputy sheriffs → detention officers → |
| governingBody |
Dallas County government
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| hasFunction |
corrections
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court services → law enforcement → |
| headedBy |
Dallas County Sheriff
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| headquartersLocation |
Selma, Alabama
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| historicalEventInvolvement |
Bloody Sunday (1965)
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Selma to Montgomery marches → |
| jurisdiction |
Dallas County, Alabama
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| knownFor |
role in opposing civil rights demonstrators during the Selma to Montgomery marches
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violent enforcement of segregation-era laws in the 1960s → |
| lawEnforcementType |
local law enforcement agency
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| legalAuthorityFrom |
State of Alabama
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| locatedIn |
Dallas County, Alabama
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| oversightOf |
unincorporated areas of Dallas County, Alabama
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| responsibleFor |
law enforcement in Dallas County, Alabama
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operation of the county jail in Dallas County, Alabama → |
| sector |
criminal justice
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| state |
Alabama
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| timePeriodOfNotableActivity |
1960s American civil rights movement
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| typeOfOrganization |
public safety agency
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dallas County, Alabama
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hasLawEnforcementAgency |
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Selma to Montgomery marches
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opponent |
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Dallas County District Attorney
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worksWith |