Courtroom Socks and Feral Cats with Walt Merrell

Jul 8, 2025 | The Professional Noticer

On this week’s episode of The Professional Noticer, Andy welcomes the person he has called The Most Interesting Man in the World, Walt Merrell — District Attorney of Covington County, Alabama, and author of the Shepherding Outdoors series.

Tune in to hear Walt share a few unforgettable stories that prove hope can show up in the wildest places (sometimes thanks to a pack of feral cats), plus laughs about courtroom pantyhose rules, horseback DUIs, and the scabies incident you’ll wish you could unhear. Listen as he and Andy discuss why restoring families is the real key to fighting crime, how laughter and storytelling help him handle the darkest parts of his job, and how Shepherding Outdoors keeps him grounded when life gets downright messy — socks or no socks.

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