Sheriff Brad Whitehead (R)
Lake Butler
Education
Union County High School; AA degree, Lake City Community College; BS degree, criminal justice, Florida State University.
Career
Law enforcement detective, Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations, Division of State Fire Marshall, 1998-2003; correctional service consultant, Regional Director’s Office, Florida Department of Corrections, 2003-2005; senior prison inspector, Office of the Inspector General, Florida Department of Corrections, 2005-2009; assistant warden, Florida Department of Corrections, 2009-2013; appointed Sheriff of Union County, January 2014; elected Sheriff of Union County, 2014; re-elected 2016 and 2020.
Honors and Affiliations
Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency; chairman, Florida Relay for Life, 2012; Northeast Regional Investigator of the Quarter, Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations, April 2000; Northeast Regional Investigator of the Year, Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations, 2000; member, Lake Butler Rotary Club, 2019; President, Lake Butler Rotary Club.
