James K. Loftus
Director, Miami-Dade Police Department
Miami
Personal
Born: Pittsburg, PA 1955
Spouse: Candy
Children: Two
Church: Catholic
Spouse: Candy
Children: Two
Church: Catholic
Education
BS degree, Bachelor of Professional Studies, Barry University, 1996
Career
26-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, holding all civil service ranks: Lieutenant, Professional Compliance Bureau, Criminal Conspiracy, 1992; Lieutenant, Cutler Ridge District, Community Services Unit, 1992-1994; Lieutenant, Special Investigations Division, Executive Officer, 1994-1997; Captain, Homicide Bureau, 1997-1999; Major, Homicide Bureau, 1999-2003; Chief, Criminal Investigations Division, 2003-2005; Assistant Director, Investigative Services, 2005-2009; assisted in the Re-Accreditation of MDPD to comply with CALEA’s standards for law enforcement agencies; on-site coordinator for ValuJet Flight 592 Crash; appointed Director, Miami-Dade Police Department, February 2, 2010
Honors and Affiliations
Super Bowl XXIX, NFL Commissioner Detail; Summit of the Americas; member, Selection Committee for new county Medical Examiner; Board of Directors, the 200 Club of Greater Miami; member, Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police; President, Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT), 2003-2011.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address: Miami-Dade Police Dept., 9105 N.W. 25th St., Miami, 33172-1500
Phone: (305) 471-3518
Website: http://www.miamidade.gov/MDPD/
COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat: Miami
Population: 2,496,435
County Website: http://miamidade.gov/