Hidden History: Historic Promotion, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office first female Lieutenant

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman made history in the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.

Terri Hall will forever be in the record books as the first woman in the department’s two-century history to achieve the rank of Lieutenant.

A beaming smile bearing sacrifice, hard work, and determination all leading up to this special moment.

“I just hope I can be an inspiration to other females,” said Lt. Hall.

Lt. Hall’s road to success started in 2004 when she joined the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. She previously worked with the Mobile Police Department for four years. In 2014, she was named deputy of the year, not knowing what was to come in 2020.