Our Story

HISTORY OF THE ALABAMA STATE TROOPER ASSOCIATION

Forty-one (41) troopers assembled on June 26, 1980, and voted unanimously to organize the Alabama State Trooper Association (ASTA). A Bylaws Committee was appointed and met on August 21, 1980, to draft the initial bylaws to use as a guide for the organization and operation of ASTA.

The first organizational meeting took place on December 10, 1980, with 252 members. The membership continued to increase, and on August 20, 1985, ASTA was incorporated as a non-profit organization in Calhoun County, Alabama. Its original address was 5601 Ridgewood Drive, Anniston, Alabama. The ASTA’s office was later relocated to Montgomery and moved to its present location at 825 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, in December of 1988.

On June 9, 1988, ASTA registered, with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, the official "ASTA Logo" which consists of a silhouette of a trooper's head, complete with hat, surrounded by two (2) circles with the inscription between the circles, "Alabama State Trooper Association."

Present day, the ASTA has more than 1,100 members; representing approximately 90% of current, commissioned officers, as well as a substantial portion of the Alabama State Trooper/State Police Retirees.

Our Goals

The goals of the Alabama State Trooper Association are as follows:

  • To advance the principles of proper law enforcement and to protect the community and rights of all citizens of the State of Alabama.

  • To support in every way the continuing betterment of criminal and civil justice in the State of Alabama and the United States of America.

  • To actively support legislation that betters law enforcement and to provide information to the membership on legislation that relates thereto, or that affects them as members.

  • To actively represent, as an association, the good of the membership hereof in legislation or in opposition to legislation, or in any other matter directly affecting the membership when directed to do so by a vote of the Board of Directors.

  • To remember at all times that we are arresting officers with sworn duty to enforce the law under all circumstances and that we shall never strike, form picket lines, threaten to strike or by any concerted action cause, or attempt to cause, directly or indirectly, a cessation of police duties anywhere. This association shall not have any affiliation, directly or indirectly, with any labor union, either actively or passively, at any time. It is not the purpose of this Association to set policy or procedure within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency as that responsibility lies with the Secretary of Law Enforcement, the Governor, and Executive Branch of our State Government. This will not prohibit the President of ASTA from any discussion with the Secretary of Law Enforcement on any matters concerning the Association.