Cleburne County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Cleburne County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Listen to Cleburne County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, Heflin Police and Fire, Fruithurst Police, Ranburne Police, local volunteer fire departments, emergency medical services, and state law enforcement in the Heflin, Fruithurst, and Ranburne 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

Cleburne County radio traffic centers on Heflin, the county seat, extending outward to Fruithurst, Ranburne, Edwardsville, Hollis Crossroads, Coleman, Micaville, and the Talladega National Forest region. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire along I-20, US 78, US 431, State Route 9, and State Route 46.

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: Cleburne County shares borders with Cherokee, Calhoun, Clay, and Randolph counties in Alabama, and Haralson and Carroll counties in Georgia.

2. What you can hear

Service	What Listeners Typically Hear
Sheriff	Main dispatch for deputies patrolling rural areas, national forest land, and I-20.
Municipal Police	Primary dispatch operations for Heflin Police, Fruithurst Police, and Ranburne Police.
Fire	Cleburne County 911 fire dispatch, Heflin Fire Department, and volunteer fireground ops.
EMS and Rescue	Regional EMS ambulance dispatches and hospital patient reports.
State and Mutual Aid	Alabama State Troopers (Jacksonville Post), US Forest Service, and Georgia state line mutual aid.

3. Sheriff’s office scanner

The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, operating from Heflin, provides primary law enforcement across unincorporated county areas, operates the county jail, and manages court security.

• Primary Dispatch (VHF / P25): Main Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF frequency 155.640 MHz (PL 127.3) and regional AIRS P25 talkgroups.
• Secondary Operations: Secondary channels operate on 155.010 MHz.

4. Police department scanner coverage

Heflin Police Department

Patrolling the county seat and I-20 corridor, Heflin Police operate primary dispatch on conventional VHF frequency 155.535 MHz (PL 127.3) and AIRS P25 talkgroups.

Fruithurst & Ranburne Police Departments

Serving eastern Cleburne County near the Georgia state line, Fruithurst and Ranburne Police coordinate dispatch through 155.640 MHz (PL 127.3) and regional channels.

5. Fire department scanner

Cleburne County 911 dispatches volunteer fire departments and municipal fire services via conventional VHF channels.

• County Fire Dispatch: 154.205 MHz (PL 100.0)
• Heflin Fire Department Dispatch: 154.340 MHz (PL 127.3)
• County Fireground Tactical: 153.830 MHz

Local fire departments include Heflin Fire, Fruithurst VFD, Ranburne VFD, Edwardsville VFD, and Hollis Crossroads VFD.

6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner

EMS ambulance dispatches occur over county fire frequencies (154.205 MHz). Inbound paramedic patient status reports to regional medical facilities (RMC Anniston / Tanner Health Carrollton) are transmitted on standard HEAR channels (155.340 MHz).

7. Frequencies and radio systems

Conventional Frequencies Table

Frequency (MHz)	Tone / Code	Agency / Service	Band	Mode	Status
155.640	PL 127.3	Cleburne County Sheriff Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.535	PL 127.3	Heflin Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
154.205	PL 100.0	Cleburne County Fire Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
154.340	PL 127.3	Heflin Fire Department Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.340	PL 100.0	Regional 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
Heflin	County seat activity, municipal police, sheriff dispatch, interstate traffic, and fire calls along I-20 and US 78.
Fruithurst & Ranburne	Eastern law enforcement, volunteer fire dispatch, and Georgia border mutual aid along US 78 and SR 46.
Hollis Crossroads	Southern Sheriff patrol and volunteer fire dispatches along US 431 near Clay and Randolph counties.

9. How to listen

Program conventional VHF frequencies (155.640 MHz, 154.205 MHz) into any analog scanner or stream via mobile apps.

10. Why the scanner may not be working

Standard analog scanners decode all primary dispatch channels. Forested mountainous terrain can weaken signals.

11. Is the radio encrypted?

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

12. Nearby counties

Cherokee County, Calhoun County, Clay County, Randolph County, Haralson County (GA), and Carroll County (GA).

13. Official public safety resources

Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, Heflin Police Department, Cleburne County EMA, and Cleburne County 911.

14. Frequently asked questions

What frequency is Cleburne County Sheriff on?

Cleburne County Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF 155.640 MHz (PL 127.3).