The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is launching its first ever patch design contest. Through this contest, LCSO invites anyone in Lee County age 18 or younger to design a patch for the Sheriff’s Office using a template that is available online at leecosheriffal.gov/patchcontest or for pickup at their office (1900 Frederick Rd., Opelika 36801).
Submissions will be accepted through 4pm CDT on March 31, 2026. They can be dropped off at the Sheriff’s Office, emailed to communityrelations@leecountysheriff.org, or mailed to Lee County Sheriff’s Office, ATTN: Community Relations, 1900 Frederick Rd., Opelika, AL 36801. Once the submission period ends, the submissions will be narrowed down by a panel of LCSO employees, and the finalists will be posted on the LCSO Facebook page (facebook.com/leecosheriffal) for the final vote.
The voting period for this contest will be April 3-10, 2026. The community can vote for their favorite finalist by “liking” the photo of that patch on the LCSO Facebook page post. Votes will be accepted from the time the post goes live on April 3 through 4pm CDT on Friday, April 10. No votes/likes after that time will be included in the final count.
One winner will receive a real, printed version of the patch they designed, a tour of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office & Lee County Detention Center, and lunch with LCSO Deputies where they will be able to ask any questions they might have about law enforcement.
A limited number of the winning patch will be available for purchase through the Lee County Sheriff’s Foundation. All money raised through the sale of the winning patch will go toward LCSO’s fourth annual Clear the List program.
About Clear the List
Clear the List is an annual program to help teachers within Lee County fulfill their wish lists for the next school year. While teachers are given some funds from the state for classroom supplies, the amount they receive is often not enough to cover anything beyond the most basic necessities, leading to those teachers spending money out of their own pockets to make their classrooms the best possible learning environment for their students. Clear the List aims to fill in the gaps between that state funding and what teachers are spending from their own money/paychecks by gathering donations from local businesses and community members.
