Florida Sheriffs Association

PALM BEACH COUNTY
West Palm Beach
Ric L. Bradshaw (D)

Born West Palm Beach, FL, March 19, 1948 Education Lake Worth High School; BS degree, human resources management, Palm Beach Atlantic University; MS degree, administration, with honors, specialization in emergency management, Lynn University; Administrative Officers Course at the Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville Spouse Dorothy Children Four Church Baptist Military US Marine Corps Career Total of 35 years in law enforcement; West Palm Beach Police Department: Road Patrol Officer, Detective Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Assistant Chief of Police, Chief of Police (seven years); elected Palm Beach County Sheriff, 2004 Honors and Affiliations chair, Domestic Security Task Force; member, FBI's Joint Terrorist Task Force Executive Board; Palm Beach County Chiefs of Police; Florida Sheriffs' Association; Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission; Law Enforcement Planning Council; Police Executive Research Forum, Countywide Anti-Terrorist Task Force; Who's Who in Academic Excellence in America.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address P.O. Box 24681, West Palm Beach, 33416-4681
Phone (561) 688-3000
Web site www.pbso.org

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat West Palm Beach
Population 1,274,013
County Web site www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/