Sheriff Daron Hall

Becoming Sheriff

Daron Hall was sworn-in as the 61^st Sheriff of Davidson County September 3, 2002 – becoming the youngest sheriff since the formation of Metropolitan Government in 1963.  Four years later, he became the first sheriff since that time to run unopposed and began his second term on September 1, 2006.  With management-level experience in both the public and private sectors, Sheriff Hall has spent 20 years dedicated to the field of public safety.

Education and Experience

Sheriff Hall, a native Nashvillian, earned a B.A. degree with an emphasis in criminology from Western Kentucky University.  Prior to his swearing-in, Hall worked under the direction of three Davidson County Sheriffs.  His private sector experience includes program director for Corrections Corporation of America where he had the opportunity to work in Brisbane, Australia.     

Sheriff Daron Hall Being Sworn In

Accomplishments as Sheriff

Since 2002, Hall has worked to make the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) a model for others to follow.  In 2006, he continued his push to make public safety a priority.  He spearheaded an effort for Davidson County to become the fourth jurisdiction nationally to enforce immigration laws on incarcerated illegal aliens.  The 287(g) program allows sheriff’s deputies to screen foreign born inmates in the booking room and place them in removal proceedings should they be in the country illegally.  Screening began April 2007, and in the first year of operation, 3,000 illegal aliens were identified.  The program also reduced the percentage of illegal immigrants arrested for a crime by 30 percent the first year.  Additionally, the DCSO remains the only agency of its kind in the United States fully accredited by the American Correctional Association, and boasts one of the lowest officer turnover rates in the country.

Community and Professional Designations

Hall’s community organization affiliations over the years include the following: Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital board member, executive member of the Boy Scouts Council of Middle Tennessee, Senior Citizens Inc. board member as well as the Rochelle Center and the Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee.  In 2003 he was appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen as one of two Tennessee sheriffs on the seven-member Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control.  He was also one of the first people in the country to receive the designation of Certified Jail Manager by the American Jail Association.  In 2006, Hall became Vice President of the international American Correctional Association and was also elected to serve on the National Sheriffs’ Association Board of Directors.

Recognitions

In 2003, Nashville’s daily newspaper, The Tennessean, selected him as a “Top 40 Under 40” for his leadership and community involvement.  Additionally, the February 2004 edition of Business Tennessee magazine recognized Hall as one of Tennessee’s “40 Under 40.”  In 2005, he received the Women’s Political Caucus “Good Guy” Award as well as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) “Ambassador of Hope” Award and in 2006 he was recognized as committing his life to justice and reconciliation by receiving Dismas’ “Jack Hickey” Award.

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