# Former Shelby County commissioner sentenced to 24 months for tax evasion

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Topic: U.S. · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-07T02:03:08.256Z · Updated: 2026-10-07T02:03:08.256Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/former-shelby-county-commissioner-sentenced-to-24-months-for-tax-evasion-f4ddfbdc

The Justice Department said Edmund Ford Jr. evaded taxes from 2018 through 2022 on income derived from grants awarded to nonprofits by the county commission.

- The department said Ford was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
- The sentence concerns tax evasion from 2018 to 2022, according to the department.

Why it matters: The case involves unreported income linked to nonprofit grant funds, according to the Justice Department.

## Original sources

- [US Department of Justice](<https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/former-shelby-county-commissioner-edmund-ford-jr-sentenced-two-years-prison-tax>) — primary announcement
  Source: US Department of Justice 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z

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