Wakulla

Born: Wakulla County, July 8, 1949
Spouse: Alicia
Children: Four

Church: Southern Baptist

Sopchoppy High School, graduated 1967; numerous law enforcement courses, Lively Law Enforcement Academy1975, Gulf Coast Junior College, 1980; Advanced Training Surveillance Techniques, Criminal Justice Standards and Training; Economic Crimes, Criminal Justice Standards and Training; Florida Asset Forfeitures, Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute; Investigation and Prosecution of Jamaican Gangs, United States Department of Justice; Diversified Training Programs, Florida Sheriffs Association

Career Mason Bricklayer; Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, 35 years; beginning as correctional officer/dispatcher, deputy, patrol sergeant, investigator, lieutenant and moving up to major, then eventually undersheriff/chief deputy; special agent, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, domestic narcotics investigations, 1985-1989; appointed Sheriff, Wakulla County twice by Florida Governor Charlie Crist; appointed Sheriff, Wakulla County by Florida Governor Rick Scott, October 1, 2011

Selected Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Coastal Optimist Club; member, Florida Intelligence Unit; F.I.U., Inc; founding member, Big Bend Narcotics Task Force, participant in Operation Grouper, a two-year undercover infiltration of domestic, Latin America and Caribbean cartels, resulting in the convictions of 100+ criminal defendants and decorated service; Tri-State Interdiction Radar Program, participant in international narcotics investigation involving WCSO, Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Attorney Office that led to seizure of millions of dollars of narcotics as well as civil assets and convictions of numerous Columbian cartel members.