About Us...        

In 1989, the voters of Russell County, Alabama passed a
referendum which provided for the creation and funding of the
Russell County Emergency Communications District, or Russell
County E-911. According to the referendum, we are governed by a
Board of Commissioners, each appointed by one of the Russell
County Commissioners. Each E-911 Board Member serves a term
of four years, and each position is strictly voluntary. No Board
Member receives any compensation for his or her service.

Russell County E-911 is a non-profit organization funded totally by
the 911 Tariff on your monthly phone bill. We provide funding and
equipment, both software and hardware, as well as IT support to the
Russell County Sheriff and the Phenix City Police Department.

Our sole function is to provide the most efficient and timely
response to emergency calls for service received from citizens in
Russell County when they dial 9-1-1 on their telephone.

Emergency calls are actually handled by either Russell County
Sheriff's Office or Phenix City Police Department personnel. Calls for
service are steered to the respective departments according to the
originating location within the county.

The Russell County E-911 Office also provides all addressing
services for Russell County and Phenix City.

Currently, there are two employees in our office.
The 911 System Administrator is Rod Powell,
and the 911  Coordinator is Clifton W. Smith.