PUTNAM COUNTY
Palatka
Dean Kelly (D)

Born Jacksonville, FL, December 14, 1957 Education Public schools of Duval County; attended St. Johns River Community College and Flagler College; AS degree, Vincennes University; Florida State Fire College; Emergency Medical Technician Program, Florida Community College at Jacksonville; Coastal Georgia Police Academy; numerous law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency management training and certification courses; National Sheriffs' Institute graduate, 90th session; FDLE Chief Executive Seminar, Class #41, FBI Academy's Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, 56th session Spouse Kris Children Four Church Baptist Career Palatka Fire/Rescue, 1976-78; Kings Bay Naval Base Fire Department, 1979-80; Kingsland, GA, Police Department, 1980-81; Camden County, GA, Sheriff's Office, 1981-82; Putnam County Sheriff's Office, 1982-94; Director of Putnam County Department of Public Safety, 1994-97; Reserve Deputy Sheriff, Putnam County Sheriff's Office, 1994-97; Putnam County Sheriff's Office, 1997-2004: Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Criminal Investigator, Accreditation Manager, SWAT Team Medic, Bicycle Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Special Services Lieutenant, Captain-Chief of Corrections and Undersheriff; elected Sheriff, 2004 Honors and Affiliations Chair, Accreditation Commission Standards Review Committee; Co-Chair, National Sheriffs' Association Sheriffs' Institute Advisory Committee; Commissioner, Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation; Chairman, Putnam County Salvation Army; Commissioner, Putnam County Rural Enterprise Zone Development Commission; District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America; member, Board of Directors of Putnam Behavioral Healthcare, Keep Putnam Beautiful, Putnam Habitat for Humanity, Putnam County United Way, Putnam County Federal Credit Union and The Caring Center; member, St. Johns River Community College Advisory Council; member, National Sheriffs' Association Standards & Ethics Committee; member, Putnam County Fair Authority and Governor's Hurricane Conference staff; member, Florida Sheriffs Association, National Sheriffs' Association and Kiwanis Club of the Azalea City; associate member, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce; former member, Putnam County Volunteer Firefighter's Association; Master Mason, Palatka Masonic Lodge #34.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address P.O. Drawer 1578, Palatka, 32178-1578
Phone (386) 329-0800
Web site www.putnamsheriff.org

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat Palatka
Population 74,083
County Web site www.putnam-fl.com