By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated the retirement of Lt. Alfred Rigstad. Rigstad served the citizens of DeKalb County for over 38 years as a police officer.  He will continue to serve as a part-time officer with the County. 

“Alfred Rigstad has dedicated many years of his life to serving and protecting the citizens of this county. He served as Police Chief of Sylvania in addition to 14 years here at the Sheriff’s Office, not to mention his many years as a firefighter. Alfred has been a vital part of the first responder community of DeKalb County and is very respected by all that he works with. He has trained many of our deputies that are on the road today. We’ll miss him on night shift, but we’re glad he’ll be sticking around part-time. His many years of service give him a wealth of knowledge that makes him a great asset to our office," said Sheriff Nick Welden.