2. •Graduate, DeSoto County High School
•Attended U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School
•Bachelors of Arts – Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida
•Masters of Business Administration – Saint Leo University
•Graduate, Dale Carnegie Basic & Advanced Classes
•Over 1,200 hours of Law Enforcement & Corrections Training
•Certified Law Enforcement Officer
•State Licensed Real Estate Agent
•State Licensed Residential Contractor
•4 years Successful Business Owner/Entrepreneur
•14 years Law Enforcement Experience
-1 year – Auxiliary Investigator 10th Judicial Circuit - (State Attorney)
-6 years – Lieutenant/Division Commander – (HCSO)
-1 year and 6 months –Sergeant/Juvenile Division Supervisor – (HCSO)
-2 years – Corporal/School Resource Supervisor – (HCSO)
-1 year - School Resource Officer / Juvenile Detective – (HCSO)
-1 year and 6 months – Patrol Deputy / Field Training Officer – (HCSO)
-1 year - Probation & Parole Officer – (FL Dept. of Corrections)
•Own & Operate 2 Businesses-Real Estate Development and Construction
•Budget Preparation (Law Enforcement and Private Sector)
•Conservative Fiscal Management of Multi-Million Dollar Budgets
•Screening and Hiring of Employees
•Grant Writing and Grant Management
•Policy and Procedure Development
•Management of Supervisors and Line Personnel
•Certified Aggression Management Instructor
•Management of Incident Command Scenes
•Management of Search and Rescue Operations
•Development and Implementation of Crime Prevention Programs
•Professional Community Liaison for the Sheriff’s Office
•Leadership on Statewide & Local Boards/Councils
•Strong Leadership, Teambuilding, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills
•Member, Children’s Services Council
•Director, United Way Advisory Board
•Chairman, Faith Community Network
•Representative, Florida Missing Children Advisory Board
•Chairman, Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Board
•Coordinator, Highlands County Serious Habitual Offender Program (SHOCAP)
•Treasurer/Secretary, 10th Judicial Circuit Juvenile Justice Board
•Member, Highlands County Juvenile Justice Council
•Member, Avon Park Youth Academy Community Advisory Board
•Director, Highlands County Enterprise Zone Development Agency
•Coordinator, Highlands County Child Lures Program
•Member, Highlands County Affordable Housing Committee

3. •Member, Restoration Church of the Highlands
•Member, Sebring Firemen Inc.
•Member, Highlands County Fair Association
•Coach, Dixie Youth Baseball
•Coach, Sebring Pop Warner Football
•Honorary Member, Sebring Optimist Club
•Past President, Leadership Highlands Class of 2002
•Past Member, Leadership Highlands Steering Committee
•Past Adjunct Professor, South Florida Community College
•Past Instructor, Junior Achievement
•Past Head Coach, SHS Weightlifting Team
•Past Asst. Coach, SHS Football Team
•Worked with County staff to obtain for Workforce
Housing
•Developed, secured grant funding, and successfully managed
for 7 years – program for at-risk children
•Secured Community support, funding, and instituted the
for Highlands County – program designed to protect children from sex
offenders
•Successfully managed in Highlands County for the
Florida Sheriff’s Assn. Task Force – program which collected dangerous out dated
medicine from citizens homes
•Coordinated the Highlands County for 8 years – program
which managed Serious Habitual Offenders through multi-agency coordination
•Successfully managed all programs for the for 5 years
– program which provided positive alternatives for youth, training for adults, and
established a resource booklet for churches and individuals in need of services
•Coordinated and hosted the – a training seminar
which brought in world renowned instructors to teach officers from around the
state in techniques to recover missing children & apprehend criminals
•Actively worked on the committee which successfully lobbied the Highlands
County School Board to implement Judge Clifton Kelly’s
to all 7th graders – program designed to teach children to obey the law
•Worked with the school district and Juvenile Division staff to enhance the
by instituting the middle and high school curriculums –
programs which serve as a continuation of our prevention training for youth
•Helped design, secured grant funding, staff, and training for Drill Instructors at
the new Highlands County –
program designed to discipline, educate, and improve behaviors of students
which have been expelled from public school
Deputy Sheriff of the Year – 1998
Judge Kelly Champion for Children Nominee – 2000
Named to the News Sun Leaders in Highlands Publication – 2000
Class President – Leadership Highlands Class of 2002
Republican Primary Election Winner (Highlands County Sheriff) - 2004

4. 1. Jerry Hill
State Attorney
10th Judicial Circuit
Bartow, Florida
(863) 534-4801 – Business
(863) 514-0444 – Cell
JHill@SAO10.com
2. Howard Godwin
Highlands County Sheriff (1988-2004)
Avon Park, Florida
(863) 453-7728 - Home
(863) 381-2342 – Cell
howiegodwin@yahoo.com
3. Thomas Dettman
Chief of Police
City of Sebring
(863) 471-5107 – Business
(863) 381-1141 – Cell
thomasdettman@mysebring.com
4. Ron Grimming
Director, Florida Highway Patrol (Ret.)
Lake Placid, Florida
(863) 465-0853 – Home
(863) 840-1674 – Cell
karongrimming@embarqmail.com