The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Mounted Unit, organized in 2002 by then Lt. Jimmy Harris, is a volunteer organization now headed by Commander Jonathan Langley. The members of the Mounted Unit are regular deputies or mounted reserves who give their time to assist the Sheriff in providing security and conducting searches in DeKalb County and Northeast Alabama. The Mounted Unit has participated in numerous search missions, as well as, apprehention operations. The Mounted Unit provides security to local events like rodeos, large gatherings, concerts, reenactments, and fairs. The unit is also in charge of the security of the north campground at the Talladega Speedway.