Lee County Attorney Lance Abbott announced that he will be a candidatefor District Attorney of Lee County as a Republican to fill the seat of retiring District Attorney Nick Abbett. Prior to practicing as an attorney, Abbott served forover thirteen (13) years in law enforcement within the Lee County community as an Agent with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (A.B.I.), a D.E.A. Task ForceAgent, an Alabama State Trooper, as well as serving in the Alabama AttorneyGeneral’s Office under former Attorney General Bill Pryor, Jr. “District Attorney Abbett is a man of exceptional integrity and has had an outstanding career as D.A. in our community. He has provided more than 44 years of loyal public service as a law enforcement officer and prosecutor in Lee County. As a former law enforcement officer and Agent with A.B.I., I’ve knownand admired Mr. Abbett for many years. As District Attorney of Lee County, I willcontinue carrying on those high standards and valued traditions of serious prosecution of those who commit crimes, strenuously representing victims in our community, and ensuring justice to protect our children and the citizens of Lee County.” said Abbott.“A prosecutor is only as strong as the law enforcement agencies that surround him. I have worked in conjunction with all of the agencies in Lee County, namely, the Auburn and Opelika Police Departments, the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, and the Alabama State Troopers. I am very proud of the agencies in our area and confident that they are foremost in regards to their knowledge, experience, professionalism, and dedication to duty within the State of Alabama.” said Abbott. 

While assigned as an Agent with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, Abbott was responsible for the enforcement of federal and state laws. Abbott was selected to serve as a Task Force Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration and received the D.E.A. Administrator’s Recognition Award in 2000. Abbott has been involved with numerous criminal and narcotics investigations to include: drug trafficking and distribution cases, clandestine methamphetamine lab investigations, Organized Crime Enforcement Drug Task Force investigations (O.C.D.E.T.F.), Racketeering Influenced Conspiracy Organization cases (R.I.C.O.), murder investigations, police shootings, and murder-for-hire cases. Abbott has also received Service Appreciation Awards from the U.S.Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Auburn PoliceDepartment, the Alabama Department of Public Safety, and the Alabama Narcotics Officer’s Association. Abbott has been practicing law for several years and is admitted to the Alabama State Bar and the United States District Court in the Middle District ofAlabama. Abbott has tried cases in both the Circuit and District Courts of Lee County. Abbott is a member of the American Bar Association, the Lee CountyBar Association, and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Abbott is an active attorney in the “Wills for Heroes” campaign, which provides estate planning andother testamentary documents for first responders such as fire fighters, police officers, and emergency medical personnel. Abbott is also a referral attorney for the Police Benevolent Association (P.B.A.), which provides legal representationto police officers involved in incidents while in the line of duty.“I have been a part of the Lee County community since 1993. I feel that my vast amount of law enforcement experience, along with the knowledge I have acquired as a trial attorney has provided me the distinctive qualifications essential for the position of District Attorney of Lee County.” said Abbott.Abbott is a member of Auburn United Methodist Church and is married tothe former Jennifer Saville, an Architect with the firm Blondheim & Mixon, Inc.,and they have one daughter.Produced and paid for by the Committee to Elect Lance Abbott for District Attorney,Bill Ramsey – Chairman, Chris Murray – Co-Chairman, P.O. Box 1273, Auburn, AL36831