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Born: Gainesville, FL, December 23, 1951

Public schools, Gainesville, FL; AA degree, Santa Fe Community College; BA degree, psychology, University of Florida; MA degree, educational leadership, University of Florida; graduate, John F. Kennedy School of Government Execu­tive Pro­gram; graduate, FBI National Academy 168th Session.

United Church of Gainesville

 

30-year veteran, Gainesville Police Department, retired at the rank of Captain; elected Sheriff, November 2006; re-elected 2008.

Numerous local awards, including Alachua County Office of Victim Service Award; Florida Law-Enforcement Officer of the Year, 2000; Pride Woman of the Year, 2005; Susan B. Anthony Award, 2005; and Women Who Make a Difference-Women of Distinction Award, 2009; involved in multiple investigative task forces, including the Serial Murder Task Force, two Church Arson Task Forces and a Serial Rape Task Force, which resulted in the first cross-state DNA match in the nation; public information officer, Gainesville Student Homicides, 1990; past consultant for federal grants; former certified law-enforcement instructor; faculty member, National Victim Assistance Academy; chair, board of directors, Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA); subcommittee co-chair, Regional Domestic Security Task Force; co-chair, Florida Gang Reduction Task Force Region 3; ; co-chair, Region 3 Florida Regional Drug Strike Force; member, Florida Sheriffs Hunt Insurance Audit Committee, Florida Sheriffs Worker’s Compensation Self-Insurance Fund; board member, Partnership for Strong Families; board member, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare; board of governors, Gainesville Chamber of Commerce; board of directors, Children’s Alliance; board of directors, Shands Vista, University of Florida.