Florida Sheriffs Association

Meet the Sheriffs

The links below will take you to biographical sketches of the 67 Sheriffs serving in the state of Florida.

The job of Sheriff is as unique as the counties they serve, and there's no formula for what it takes to be successful.

This person must be part politician, part cop. He or she must endure many late nights away from home, serving a public that often seems ungrateful. They are the ones who comfort survivors and confront perpetrators. And in a disaster, as Florida has seen much of in the last few years, they are many times the first to be called.

The job of Sheriff, while once thought of as local, now requires a global focus. These men and women not only have to fight the effects of crime in their communities - including meth, cargo theft and gang violence - they must work with other law enforcement agencies on a statewide, federal and even international level to strike at the roots of the problems. And there is no better testimony to the fact that they do this well, than to look at how Florida's Domestic Security efforts have become a model for the nation.

Your Florida Sheriffs are leading the charge.

Despite the seemingly overwhelming challenges and personal sacrifice these men and women have made through the years, in the end most will tell you that it has been worth it.

Because being a Sheriff is not just a job. It's more of a calling or even a ministry. And Florida is safer because they answered.

MAJORITY ELECTED. Sixty-six of Florida's 67 counties have elected Sheriffs as their chief law-enforcement officers. Dade County (Miami) has an appointed chief law-enforcement officer whose title is Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Sheriffs serve four-year terms, and have county-wide jurisdiction that includes incorporated as well as unincorporated areas. All Sheriffs and the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department are active members of the Florida Sheriffs Association.