Lauderdale County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Lauderdale County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Listen to Lauderdale County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Police and Fire, Rogersville Police, Killen Police, Lexington Police, Elgin Fire, local volunteer fire departments, emergency medical services, and state law enforcement in the Florence, Rogersville, and Shoals area. 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

Lauderdale County radio traffic centers on Florence, the largest city and county seat, extending outward to Rogersville, Killen, Lexington, Anderson, St. Florian, Waterloo, Elgin, Wright, and Wilson Lake reservoir communities. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire along US 72, US 43, State Route 17, State Route 64, and State Route 157.

A few realistic expectations:

• Some channels are encrypted: Tactical law enforcement operations, SWAT channels, and specialized investigation talkgroups are encrypted.
• Transmission delays: Online audio stream feeds process through hardware encoders and digital networks, introducing an audio delay of several seconds compared to real-time radio signals.
• Cross-border coverage: Lauderdale County shares borders with Colbert, Lawrence, and Limestone counties in Alabama, as well as Wayne, Lawrence, and Giles counties in Tennessee, and Tishomingo County in Mississippi.

2. What you can hear

Service	What Listeners Typically Hear
Sheriff	Main dispatch for deputies patrolling rural areas, TVA lakes, and unincorporated communities.
Municipal Police	Primary dispatch operations for Florence Police, Rogersville Police, and Killen Police.
Fire	Lauderdale County EMA fire paging link, Florence Fire, Rogersville Fire, and VFD fireground ops.
EMS and Rescue	Shoals Ambulance dispatches and North Alabama Medical Center HEAR patient reports.
State and Mutual Aid	Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) State Trooper dispatch (Quad-Cities Post) and TVA Police.

3. Sheriff’s office scanner

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, operating from Florence, provides primary law enforcement across unincorporated county areas, operates the Lauderdale County Jail, and manages courthouse security.

• Primary Dispatch (Conventional VHF): Main Sheriff dispatch operates on 155.115 MHz (PL 85.4 - Lauderdale Sheriff 1).
• Talk-Around / Tactical: Sheriff talk-around operates on 155.250 MHz (DPL 315).
• County Jail Operations: Lauderdale County Jail operations utilize 460.200 MHz.

4. Police department scanner coverage

Florence Police Department

Patrolling the county seat, Florence Police operate primary dispatch on 460.125 MHz (PL 203.5) with remote RF links, car-to-car on 460.150 MHz (PL 203.5), and warrants on 460.175 MHz.

Rogersville Police Department

Serving eastern Lauderdale County along US 72, Rogersville Police operate dispatch via LC-FL EMA Rogersville channels on 155.580 MHz (PL 146.2) and 453.900 MHz.

Killen & Lexington Police Departments

Killen and Lexington Police coordinate primary dispatch through Lauderdale County 911 / EMA channels.

5. Fire department scanner

Lauderdale County 911 / EMA dispatches volunteer fire departments and municipal fire services via conventional VHF and UHF channels.

• County 911 Fire Paging: 155.295 MHz (PL 85.4)
• Florence Fire Department Dispatch: 453.550 MHz
• Rogersville Fire Dispatch: 453.900 MHz
• EMA Tactical Channels: 151.1575 MHz (Tac A), 151.4975 MHz (Tac B), and 154.3775 MHz (Tac C)

6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner

Emergency Medical Services in Lauderdale County are provided by Shoals Ambulance. Landing zone coordination operates on 453.750 MHz. Patient reports to North Alabama Medical Center in Florence tune to standard HEAR 155.340 MHz.

7. Frequencies and radio systems

Conventional Frequencies Table

Frequency (MHz)	Tone / Code	Agency / Service	Band	Mode	Status
155.115	PL 85.4	Lauderdale County Sheriff Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.250	DPL 315	Lauderdale Sheriff / Police Talk-Around	VHF	FM	Clear
460.125	PL 203.5	Florence Police Primary Dispatch	UHF	FM	Clear
460.150	PL 203.5	Florence Police Car-to-Car	UHF	FM	Clear
460.200	CSQ	Lauderdale County Jail 1	UHF	FM	Clear
155.295	PL 85.4	Lauderdale County 911 Fire Paging	VHF	FM	Clear
453.550	CSQ	Florence Fire Dispatch	UHF	FM	Clear
453.900	CSQ	Rogersville Fire / Law Dispatch	UHF	FM	Clear
453.750	CSQ	Fire / Air Evac Landing Zone Coordination	UHF	FM	Clear
155.445	PL 107.2	Alabama State Troopers	VHF	FM	Clear
162.475	N/A	NOAA Weather Radio	VHF	FM	Clear

8. Coverage across the county

Area	What to Expect
Florence	Urban commercial activity, city police dispatch, municipal fire calls, and hospital reports along US 72 and US 43.
Rogersville & Elgin	Eastern county law enforcement, volunteer fire dispatch, and Wilson Lake activity along US 72.
Killen & Lexington	Central and northern law enforcement patrol and volunteer fire dispatches along SR 17 and SR 64.

9. How to listen

Program conventional VHF/UHF frequencies (155.115 MHz, 460.125 MHz, 155.295 MHz) into any analog scanner or stream via mobile apps.

10. Why the scanner may not be working

Standard analog scanners decode primary dispatch channels. Tactical encryption or quiet periods account for silence.

11. Is the radio encrypted?

Primary Sheriff (155.115 MHz), Florence Police (460.125 MHz), and Fire dispatch channels are unencrypted. Tactical operations are encrypted.

12. Nearby counties

Colbert County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Wayne County (TN), Lawrence County (TN), Giles County (TN), and Tishomingo County (MS).

13. Official public safety resources

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Police Department, Lauderdale County EMA, and Florence Fire Department.

14. Frequently asked questions

What frequency is Lauderdale County Sheriff on?

Lauderdale County Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF 155.115 MHz (PL 85.4