Hometown Hero

I really love reporting stories like this one. Police officers have thousands and thousands of interactions each day across Tuscaloosa and the USA. So often, these men and women do something great for us citizens. Most of the time, these great stories are never reported.

In 2013, we shared the story of local Hometown Hero Staff Sgt. Shawn Franks who had dedicated almost twenty years in the military in the service of our country. *See update below.

Al Dupont has served Tuscaloosa for over 50 years as a land surveyor, assistant city engineer, public works director, and finally as long-serving Mayor. Dupont was born in Louisiana and grew up in the Depression which he credits was the spark that drove him to work for the common good of people...