Sheriff Tom Gilmore speaking with two men in front of the Greene County courthouse in Eutaw, Alabama.

Gilmore was the first African American sheriff of Greene County and the second African American sheriff in the state (after Lucius Amerson of Macon County, who was elected in 1966). He was first elected in 1970 and held the position until 1983.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Ed; Sikora, Frank
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124746
Description
Summary:Gilmore was the first African American sheriff of Greene County and the second African American sheriff in the state (after Lucius Amerson of Macon County, who was elected in 1966). He was first elected in 1970 and held the position until 1983.