Lloyd Watkins
Jefferson County, Alabama, District Attorney’s Office
2023
Lloyd Watkins has over 28 years of law enforcement experience as a deputy sheriff, and 16 years in an investigator capacity. Mr. Watkins is also an ordained bishop within the Church of God denomination. He has extensive experience in community relations and community policing. During his career, he investigated all types of crimes and incidents. Mr. Watkins has been a narcotics investigator, homicide investigator, sex crimes investigator, and property crimes investigator. He has also worked financial crimes and exploitation crimes. Mr. Watkins is currently working for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office on the Emmett Till Cold Case Civil Rights Homicides Project.
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