Cherokee County (AL)

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Cherokee County WEB

Cherokee County Law Dispatch: Interop. between Cherokee Sheriff, Centre Police, Cedar Bluff Police, and Leesburg Police
Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne County Project 25 Phase I TRS Used by all City and County agencies

~~Former Use~~

151.1075 156.045 WPOY299 RM 162 DPL Cherokee Law N 1 Law North: Dispatch 1 FMN Deprecated 9/4/26, no longer in use, expired 8/24

155.595 159.015 KFM303 RM 162 DPL Cherokee Law S Law South: Dispatch FMN Deprecated, no longer in use for at least 5 years 9/4/26

EMS

Floyd EMS, Floyd County, GA provides EMS Ambulance services to Cherokee County.

Other FCC Licenses, not confirmed in use

CHEROKEE COUNTY COMMISSION	WQLL600	462.82500000	2020-03-31	A	1	3	FB	IG	CENTRE
CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY	WPMJ557	451.47500000	2023-08-10	A	1	0	FXO	IG	CENTRE
CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY	WPMJ557	456.47500000	2023-08-10	A	1	0	FXO	IG	CENTRE
NE ALABAMA WATER SEWER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRI	WPTR656	453.23750000	2021-09-03	A	1	0	FX1	PW	CENTRE
NE ALABAMA WATER, SEWER & FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT	WPWW417	453.23750000	2022-11-16	A	1	0	FXO	PW	CENTRE

Floyd Cherokee Medical Center (Atrium Health)

155.220 KFA472 BM FCMC 155.220 FMN Expired 2/25
155.280 KFA472 B FCMC 155.280 FMN Expired 2/25
155.340 KFA472 BM FCMC HEARS FMN Expired 2/25
163.250 KFA472 B FCMC 163.250 FMN Expired 2/25

ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 451.60000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB2 YG CENTRE ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 451.15000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB8 YG CENTRE ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 452.40000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB2 YG CENTRE ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 452.75000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB8 YG CENTRE ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 452.10000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB2 YG CENTRE ATRIUM HEALTH WSHW434 451.20000000 2025-04-10 A 1 0 FB2 YG CENTRE

Schools

Cherokee County Board of Education WQBL304 463.38750000 2024-09-06 A 1 0 FB2 IG Leesburg/Piedmont

Unit Designators

Law Enforcement

CE Units: Cherokee County Sheriff's Department: CE + Number = Sheriff & Deputy Sheriffs.
CO Units: Cherokee County Sheriff's Department: CO + Number = Corrections Officers.
CR Units: Cherokee County Sheriff's Department. CR + Number = Reserve Deputies.
100 Units: 1xx = Police Department: Centre:
200 Units: 2xx = Police Department: Cedar Bluff:
300 Units: 3xx = Police Department: Leesburg:
700 Units: 7xx = Cherokee County Law Enforcement: City/County Investigators/Detectives.
800 Units: 8xx = Cherokee County Law Enforcement: City/County Drug Enforcement/Narcotics Unit?
- Note: 800 Units have not been heard in a while; they may now be using 700 Unit IDs.
1300 Units: 13xx = Cherokee County E.M.A: Emergency Management Agency Members/Staff.
7800 Units: 78xx = Cherokee County Coroner: Coroner & Deputy Coroners.
AC Units: Cherokee County Animal Control: AC + Number = Animal Control Officers.

EMS

Ambulances: Cherokee County E.M.S: Ambulance (A) + Number = Cherokee E.M.S. Ambulances.

Note: (Old CC'EMS Services Shut Down)

Ambulances: Floyd Medical Center E.M.S: Medic + Number = Floyd E.M.S. Ambulances.

Note: (Current EMS Services)

RS: Cherokee County Rescue Squad: RS + Number = Rescue Squad Members.

Cherokee 10 / Cherokee 11 / Cherokee 12: Alabama State Forestry Commission (AFC).

Note: Using VHF: 159.3225 & 159.270 "Analog" For Dispatch & Local Comms.

F300 Units: Fxx/F3xx = (ALEA) Alabama Highway Patrol / Alabama State Troopers.

Note: Using VHF: 154.9275 "Analog" For Dispatch

MP Units: Xxx = Alabama State Marine Police.

NPS Units: Little River Canyon National Park/Preserve: NPS + Number = Park Rangers/Law Enforcement.

Note: Using VHF: 172.450 "P25" For Dispatch & can also talk on the Cherokee 700/800 System.

220 & 221 Units: (GF) 22x = Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources: Game & Fish Warden: Conservation Law Enforcement.

Note: Using Southern Link or AT&T LTE? & Using VHF: 159.3225 & 159.465 "Analog" For Dispatch & Local Comms.

2200 Units: U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement (LEO): 22xx = USFS Game Warden/Law Enforcement.

Note: Using Southern Link or AT&T LTE?

Cherokee County Fire

Twelve Volunteer Fire Departments are Dispatched by Cherokee County Central Dispatch (E911).
All Fire Departments are named after the City/Town or Community they are in.
All Firefighters in these departments are called by the City/Town they serve and a number.
example Cedar Bluff 1 = Cedar Bluff's Fire Chief.
All City/County Firefighters are Volunteers.
Attention.
Cherokee County is in desperate need of Volunteer Firefighters for all of its Fire departments.

Cherokee County FDs/VFDs: Fire Dept. Station Names: Alphabetical Order.
BROOMTOWN/RINEHART
CEDAR BLUFF
CENTRE
ELLISVILLE
GAYLESVILLE
LEESBURG
MCCORD'S CROSSROADS
MOUNT WEISNER
SAND ROCK
SPRING CREEK
SPRING GARDEN
TUCKER'S CHAPEL

Broomtown/Rinehart, Cedar Bluff, Centre, Ellisville, Gaylesville, Leesburg, McCord’s Crossroads,
Mount Weisner, Sand Rock, Spring Creek, Spring Garden, and Tucker's Chapel Fire Departments.

Cherokee County FDs/VFDs: Fire Dept. Station IDs: Numerical Order.
Station 01: Unk/Vacant?
Station 02: Broomtown/Rinehart
Station 03: Mount Weisner
Station 04: Tucker's Chapel
Station 05: McCord’s Crossroads
Station 06: Cedar Bluff
Station 07: Spring Creek
Station 08: Spring Garden
Station 09: Centre
Station 10: Unk/Vacant?
Station 11: Unk/Vacant?
Station 12: Unk/Vacant?
Station 13: Unk/Vacant?
Station 14: Gaylesville
Station 15: Sand Rock
Station 39: Ellisville
Station 57: Leesburg

Cherokee County, Alabama - Radio/Scanner Info

All Cherokee County Agencies are using Motorola (P25) 700/800 MHz Digital Trunking Radios.
This includes All Police/Law Enforcement, All Fire Departments, All EMS, & All City & County Agencies.
All City & County Agencies Main Dispatch Talk Groups are in the Clear but Tactical Talk Groups are All Encrypted.
All Agencies are using this Trunked Radio System. https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=10927.
As of Year 2024 the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department Dispatch Talk Group 11751 "Aka" (SO TAC) is Full Time Encrypted.
It "Can Not" be Monitored with any Scanner.
Unsure why they chose to Encrypt the Sheriff's Department Dispatch Talk Group.
As is happening with all Law Enforcement accross the U.S.
No Accountability and No Transparency.