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Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew
Monte Belew,
Sheriff
210 Forrest Heights
PO Box 639
Paris, TN 38242
Phone: 731-642-1672
Email:
sheriff@henrycountysheriff.org
Emergency Only: Dial 911 in Henry County
Henry County
Sheriffs Office - Sheriffs Comments
 Sheriff Monte
Belew brings over sixteen years of law
enforcement experience to the Henry County
Sheriff's Office. He began his career with
the Henry County Sheriff's Office under
Sheriff Tom Jenkins as a jailer /
dispatcher. After graduating from the
University of Tennessee Martin with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal
Justice, he was hired as a patrolman for the
Jackson, Tennessee Police Department. After
three years Belew was transferred to be a
School Resource Officer with the Madison
County School System. Sheriff Belew
was then hired by the Tennessee Highway
Patrol, and after completing their six-month
training academy, was stationed in Jackson,
Tennessee. Eventually he was allowed to
transfer to Henry Patrol and part time with
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency as a
boating officer, patrolling and enforcing
laws on Kentucky Lake. Sheriff Belew has
completed numerous specialized law
enforcement training classes and schools.
After his
election to the office of Sheriff, Belew
implemented many new programs. He is
especially proud of the Metro Crime Unit;
the School Resource Officers; the jail
inmate gardens; the GED programs and the
jail ministry with gospel broadcasting
network.
Sheriff
Belew is a board member for PLUS Endowment;
Boys and Girls' Club; Fair Board; Jaycees;
911 Board; NWTF; Hunter Safety Instructor.
In 2008 Sheriff Belew completed the National
Sheriffs Association Leadership Academy
where he was elected as Chaplain.
"At the
Henry County Sheriff's Office we believe
this job is not what you do - it's who you
are. Whether on or off duty, our officers
are always committed to the citizens they
have sworn to protect." - Sheriff Monte
Belew |
