Street had a long history in law enforcement, emergency services and business in Dade County, serving from 1984-2004 as sheriff.  He was a partner of the former Street Hardware where he was in business with his parents (Donald and Elizabeth Street of Wildwood) and other family members from 1974 until his election as sheriff in 1984. During those years he was a volunteer fireman at Trenton, which sparked his interest in law enforcement.  He served as sheriff for longer than any other sheriff of Dade County.  His career began when his department closed a massage parlor in Wildwood (which he said “was offering more than massages”) and the work continued throughout the 20 years with multi-state and government agency efforts to combat criminals.

Street’s department received nationwide recognition for “Operation Sand Storm” which resulted in the arrests and convictions of drug and smuggling traffickers from Texas to Georgia.  The current 911 emergency system was an outgrowth of his terms in office.

After leaving public office, he was employed in several law enforcement and emergency services related positions.  Among them are Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force as an investigator; GT Distributors, one of the country’s largest law enforcement equipment suppliers, where he served as the general manager for five years, and Transform Health Inmate Medical Company. He worked for Dade County Government as project manager for debris removal to clean up roadways and communities after the April 2011 tornadoes.

At the time of his death, he was serving as a Captain in the Detention Division of the Walker County Sheriff’s Office.

WRCB / Compiled Sources