Clay County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Clay County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Listen to Clay County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police and Fire, Lineville Police and Fire, local volunteer fire departments, emergency medical services, and state law enforcement in the Ashland, Lineville, and Delta areas. It includes frequencies, system talkgroups, the encryption picture, coverage by community, and a guide to getting a scanner or mobile app set up.

1. Listen live

Clay County radio traffic centers on Ashland (the county seat) and Lineville, extending outward to Delta, Millerville, Cragford, Hollins, Clairmont Springs, and the Cheaha State Park region. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire along SR 9, SR 48, SR 49, SR 66, and SR 77.

A few realistic expectations:

• Some channels are encrypted: Tactical law enforcement operations are encrypted.
• Transmission delays: Online audio stream feeds process through servers with standard streaming delay.
• Cross-border coverage: Clay County shares borders with Cleburne, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Coosa, and Talladega counties.

2. What you can hear

Service	What Listeners Typically Hear
Sheriff	Main dispatch for deputies patrolling rural mountain roads and unincorporated communities.
Municipal Police	Primary dispatch operations for Ashland Police and Lineville Police.
Fire	Clay County volunteer fire dispatch and local fireground coordination.
EMS and Rescue	Regional ambulance dispatches and Clay County Hospital patient reports.
State and Mutual Aid	Alabama State Troopers (Jacksonville Post) and Cheaha State Park rangers.

3. Sheriff’s office scanner

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, operating from Ashland, provides primary law enforcement across unincorporated county areas and operates the Clay County Jail.

• Conventional VHF Dispatch: Main Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF frequency 155.685 MHz (PL 131.8).
• Secondary Operations: Secondary channels operate on 155.430 MHz.

4. Police department scanner coverage

Ashland Police Department

Patrolling the county seat, Ashland Police operate primary dispatch on conventional VHF frequency 155.535 MHz (PL 131.8).

Lineville Police Department

Serving the city of Lineville, Lineville Police operate primary dispatch on conventional VHF frequency 155.070 MHz (PL 131.8).

5. Fire department scanner

Clay County 911 dispatches county volunteer fire departments on conventional VHF channels.

• County Fire Dispatch: 154.205 MHz (PL 100.0)
• Ashland / Lineville Fire Ops: 154.280 MHz

Local fire departments include Ashland VFD, Lineville VFD, Delta VFD, Millerville VFD, and Cragford VFD.

6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner

Ambulance dispatches occur over county fire and EMS frequencies. Hospital patient reports to Clay County Hospital in Ashland are transmitted on 155.340 MHz (PL 100.0).

7. Frequencies and radio systems

Conventional Frequencies Table

Frequency (MHz)	Tone / Code	Agency / Service	Band	Mode	Status
155.685	PL 131.8	Clay County Sheriff Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.535	PL 131.8	Ashland Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.070	PL 131.8	Lineville Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
154.205	PL 100.0	Clay County Fire Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.340	PL 100.0	Clay County Hospital HEAR	VHF	FM	Clear
155.445	PL 107.2	Alabama State Troopers	VHF	FM	Clear
162.475	N/A	NOAA Weather Radio (Mt. Cheaha)	VHF	FM	Clear

8. Coverage across the county

Area	What to Expect
Ashland	County seat activity, municipal police, sheriff dispatch, and hospital reports along SR 9.
Lineville	Municipal law enforcement, commercial district traffic, and fire dispatch along SR 49 and SR 48.
Delta & Cheaha	Mountainous rural Sheriff patrol, state park ranger activity, and volunteer fire responses.

9. How to listen

Program conventional VHF frequencies (155.685 MHz, 154.205 MHz) into any analog scanner or stream via mobile apps.

10. Why the scanner may not be working

Standard analog scanners receive all dispatch channels. Mountainous terrain around Mt. Cheaha can weaken signals.

11. Is the radio encrypted?

Primary Sheriff, Police, and Fire dispatch channels are unencrypted. Tactical channels are encrypted.

12. Nearby counties

Cleburne County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Coosa County, and Talladega County.

13. Official public safety resources

Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police Department, Lineville Police Department, and Clay County EMA.

14. Frequently asked questions

What frequency is Clay County Sheriff on?

Clay County Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF 155.685 MHz (PL 131.8).