Emmett Shelby was elected Escambia County Sheriff in 1956 and served until 1960.
Husband of Liz Shelby. Father of Jack (Estelle), Gene (Rhonda), Dell-Marie (Jim) Diamond, and Sarah (Frank) Wharton. Grandfather of Sherri Shelby, Cindy Stephens, Frank Wharton, and Elizabeth Wharton.