MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Miami
Director, Miami-Dade
Police Department
James K. Loftus

(Party affiliation not shown because Director Loftus is an appointed rather than an elected official)

BornPittsburg, PA 1955 EducationBS degree, Bachelor of Professional Studies, Barry University, 1996 SpouseCandy Childrentwo ChurchCatholic Career 26-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department who has held 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 Interim Director (upon retirement of Robert L. Parker), October 30, 2009 Honors and Affiliations Super Bowl XXIX, NFL Commissioner Detail; Summit of the Americas; appointed by County Manager to Selection Committee charged with hiring a new Medical Examiner; the 200 Club of Greater Miami, Board of Directors; Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police, member; Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT) since 1989, currently president; POAT is a nonprofit organization which provides assistance to all law enforcement officers working in Miami-Dade County from local, state and federal agencies in times of hardship, personal crisis, or critical need. To date, POAT has assisted nearly 600 officers and their families providing over $4,000,000 in assistance.


SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address Miami-Dade Police Dept., 9105 N.W. 25th St., Miami, 33172-1500
Phone (305) 471-2100
Web site www.mdpd.com

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat Miami
Population 2,402,208
County Web site http://miamidade.gov/