CITRUS COUNTY
Inverness
Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Dawsy (D)

Born Long Island, NY, November 28, 1955 Education Crystal River High School; BA degree, criminal justice, St. Leo College; MBA, Nova University; graduate, Chief Executive Seminar and National Sheriffs' Institute Spouse Gail Children Three Church Methodist Military Air Force, 1976-1978 Career Deputy Sheriff, Pasco County Sheriff's Office, 1978-1981; Deputy Sheriff through Captain, Citrus County Sheriff's Office, 1981-1996; elected Sheriff, 1996, ran unopposed, 2000, re-elected, 2004 Honors and Affiliations Citrus County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award, 2005; Key Training Center, 2005 Citizen of the Year; American Society for Industrial Safety Law Enforcement Special Recognition, 2005; Children of Junior Achievement of West Central Florida, 2005; The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, 2006; Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary International; graduate, Leadership Citrus; served as panelist with President George W. Bush and U.S. Attorney General Gonzalez at Conference on School Safety, Washington, DC, 2006; FDLE Commissioner's Award, Florida Missing Children's Day 2007; member, National Sheriffs' Association and Tri-County Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, FDLE Criminal Justice Standards & Training Trust Fund Region VI; agency achieved state accreditation in 2000 and reaccreditation in 2003 and 2007; national accreditation in law enforcement and communications, 2007; Sheriff's Office named "National Model Agency," by the National Association of School Resource Officers, 2005; member, Florida Sheriffs Association legislative committee chairman, 2001, vice-chairman, 2002; coach and past president, Central Citrus Little League; Board member, Boys & Girls Club; honorary rotary member; Masons.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address 1 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Inverness, 34450-4968
Phone (352) 726-4488
Web site www.sheriffcitrus.org

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat Inverness
Population 138,143
County Web site www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/