"Sheriff of Florida" Buddy Phillips Dies
The Florida Sheriffs Association is mourning the loss of J. M. "Buddy" Phillips Jr., known fondly as the "Sheriff of Florida," who died early Tuesday, June 10, in Tallahassee. Buddy served as Executive Director of the Florida Sheriffs Association for 14 years, where he built membership and additional support for our sister organization, the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. During his tenure, he also established a permanent memorial on the grounds of FSA headquarters dedicated to the men and women of Sheriffs' Offices who died in the line of duty and published the History of the Florida Sheriffs, a book series reaching back into the Office of Sheriff beginning in the 1800s.
High resolution photo of J. M. "Buddy" Phillips
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