COLUMBIA COUNTY
Lake City
Bill Gootee (NP)

Born Louisville, KY, November 8, 1946 Education KY public schools; AA degree, criminal justice, Eastern Kentucky University; Nova University; Florida Southern University; Southern Police Institute; FDLE Academy; National Sheriffs' Training, 2006; numerous law enforcement academies Spouse Bonnie Children Two Church Baptist Military US Army, two tours in Vietnam Career Berea, KY, Police Department, four years; Naples, FL, Police Department, four years; National Automobile Theft Bureau, seven years; FDLE, 19 years; elected Sheriff, 2004 Honors and Affiliations Member, North Florida Fugitive Task Force, North Florida Domestic Security Task Force (with security clearance), Task Force on Parental Abducted/Missing Children, Security for the Governor, Association of Fugitive Investigators, North Florida Intelligence Unit, Florida Auto Theft Intelligence Unit; cross-sworn US Marshal; United Way chairman, Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign, 2002-2003; campaign chair, United Way for Columbia County, 2003-2004; honorary chair, March of Dimes Walk America, 2007; chair, Columbia County Traffic Safety Team, 2007; president and vice president, Lions Club; member, Voice for Children (Guardian Ad Litem Board); member, Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Lake City, Columbia County, 2003; Elks Club, American Legion Post 57, Masonic Lodge #6; director, local youth bowling organization, 1990-2000; committee member, Parents in the Know; local American Diabetes Walk, 2000-2004 and American Cancer Society, 2003-2004; advisory council chairman, Safe & Drug Free School, 2001-2004.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address 4917 E. US Hwy. 90, Lake City, 32055-6288
Phone (386) 752-9212
Web Site www.columbiasheriff.com

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat Lake City
Population 67,007
County Web site www.columbiacountyfla.com/