VOLUSIA COUNTY
DeLand
Ben F Johnson (R*)
*Election is non-partisan in this county.

Born DeLand, FL, July 10, 1950 Education AS degree, criminal justice, Daytona Beach Community College; BS degree, criminal justice, Rollins College; FBI National Academy 156th session Children One Church Baptist Career Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, 26 years; elected Sheriff, 2000, ran unopposed, 2004; re-elected 2008 Honors and Affiliations Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council (appointed by Governor Charlie Crist, 2007); Leroy Collins Distinguished Community College Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee, 2007; Victims’ Coalition of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, 2004; Boy Scouts of America Golden Eagle Dinner Honoree, 2003; National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, 2001; ACT Corporation President/CEO Award for Support of the Crisis Intervention Training Program; member, Board of Directors, One Voice for Volusia, Boys and Girls Club, Emergency Medical Foundation; Board of Trustees, Florida Partners in Crisis; member, FBI National Academy Associates, Volusia 100 Club and DeLand Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow); honorary chairman American Cancer Society Volusia County Relay for Life, 2001; Boy Scouts of America West Volusia Golden Eagle Dinner Chairman, 2002; Florida Coalition for Safe Highways Community Leader, 2002-2003; co-chairman, American Heart Association Volusia/Flagler 2003 Heart Walk; former Board member, Habitat for Humanity, Rape Crisis Center, West Volusia Police Athletic League, and West Volusia YMCA.


SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address P.O. Box 569, DeLand, 32721-0569
Phone (386) 736-5961
Web site http://volusia.org/sheriff

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat DeLand
Population 496,575
County Web site http://volusia.org/