Entrekin one of two sheriffs in country to speak to committee on Homeland Security

By Lisa Rogers
Times Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 8:19 p.m.

Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin was one of two sheriffs to testify Tuesday in Washington, D.C., before the committee on Homeland Security about the working relationship between local and state agencies with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever from Arizona spoke about border patrol issues, while Entrekin talked about the importance of local agencies working closely with ICE.

“I hope the information I was able to give them will provide some insight to the importance of the working relationship between local agencies and ICE,â€