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Working To Keep Communities Safe

Since 1893, the Florida Sheriffs Association has been the voice of Florida’s sheriffs, united in the service of protecting Florida’s citizens and visitors. We are committed to fostering the effectiveness of the Office of Sheriff through leadership, innovative practices, legislative initiatives, education and training.

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Your impact as a member will assist us in accomplishing the sheriff’s mission by continuing to make Florida a safe place for citizens to live and for children to grow.

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What is Membership?

When you become a member of the Florida Sheriffs Association, you join more than 100,000 business leaders, law enforcement officers and citizens like you who are committed to backing our Sheriffs and letting them know we’re on their side.Joining the Florida Sheriffs Association is a tangible way to express your support for the work that our Sheriffs do to protect families like yours every day.

Upcoming Conferences

Sheriffs 2025 Winter Conference

February 9-12, 2025 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Duval County

The Sheriffs Winter Conference, usually held in North Florida, also provides participants with continuing education opportunities, networking, sharing of best practices, association news, award recognition and important updates in the field of law enforcement. This event attracts representatives from almost every sheriff’s office in the state as well as hundreds of partners, vendors, elected officials and others interested in engaging on topics important to the future of law enforcement in Florida.

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Cooperative Purchasing Program

The Florida Sheriffs Association, in partnership with the Florida Association of Counties and Florida Fire Chiefs Association, are pleased to offer statewide purchasing contracts for local governments, county sheriffs, county government, local county boards, municipalities, police agencies, other local public or public safety agencies, and state universities and colleges. The Cooperative Purchasing Program within FSA has thrived since 1993 and continues to provide streamlined purchasing for local governments and their subsidiaries. All questions, concerns, or guidance on how to optimize the contract, please email our team.

Your local Sheriff

Working to keep you safe.

Your local sheriff is working every day to keep your community safe, but how well do you really know them? There are 67 sheriffs in Florida, but only one is yours. We encourage you to learn more about the top elected law-enforcement official in your county and how you can support the work of your local sheriff’s office.

Search for your county below to connect with your local Sheriff:

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Sheriff Gainey

Sheriff Emery Gainey

Alachua
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Sheriff Scotty Rhoden

Baker
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Sheriff Ford

Sheriff Tommy Ford

Bay
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Sheriff George Paul “Gordon” Smith

Bradford
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Sheriff Ivey

Sheriff Wayne Ivey

Brevard
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Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony

Broward
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Sheriff Glenn H. Kimbrel

Calhoun
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Sheriff William G. “Bill” Prummell Jr.

Charlotte
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Sheriff Mike Prendergast

Citrus
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Sheriff Michelle Cook

Sheriff Michelle Cook

Clay
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Sheriff Kevin Rambosk

Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk

Collier
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Sheriff Mark Hunter

Sheriff Mark A. Hunter

Columbia
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Sheriff James F. Potter

DeSoto
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Sheriff Darby Butler

Dixie
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Sheriff T.K. Waters

Duval
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Sheriff Chip Simmons

Escambia
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Sheriff Staly

Sheriff Rick Staly

Flagler
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Sheriff A.J. Smith

Sheriff A.J. Smith

Franklin
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Sheriff Young

Sheriff Morris A. Young

Gadsden
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Sheriff Bobby Schultz

Gilchrist
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Sheriff Hardin

Sheriff David Hardin

Glades
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Sheriff Mike Harrison

Sheriff Mike Harrison

Gulf
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Sheriff Reid

Sheriff J. Harrell Reid

Hamilton
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Sheriff Vent Crawford

Sheriff Vent Crawford

Hardee
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Sheriff Whidden

Sheriff Stephen H. “Steve” Whidden

Hendry
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Sheriff Al Nienhuis

Hernando
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Sheriff Paul Blackman

Sheriff Paul Blackman

Highlands
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Sheriff Chad Chronister

Hillsborough
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Sheriff Tate

Sheriff John Tate

Holmes
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Sheriff Eric Flowers

Sheriff Eric Flowers

Indian River
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Sheriff Donald L. Edenfield

Jackson
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Sheriff McNeill

Sheriff Alfred Kenneth “Mac” McNeill Jr.

Jefferson
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Sheriff Brian N. Lamb

Lafayette
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Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell

Lake
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Sheriff Carmine Marceno

Lee
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Sheriff Walt McNeil

Leon
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Sheriff McCallum

Sheriff Robert “Bobby” McCallum

Levy
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Sheriff Buddy Money

Sheriff Buddy Money

Liberty
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Sheriff David Harper

Madison
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Sheriff Charles R. Wells

Manatee
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Sheriff Billy Woods

Marion
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Sheriff William Snyder

Martin
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Director Stephanie V. Daniels

Miami-Dade
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Sheriff Rick Ramsay

Monroe
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Sheriff Bill Leeper

Nassau
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Sheriff Aden

Sheriff Eric Aden

Okaloosa
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Sheriff Stephen

Sheriff Noel E. Stephen

Okeechobee
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Sheriff John W. Mina

Orange
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Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez

Osceola
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SHERIFF RIC L. BRADSHAW

Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw

Palm Beach
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Sheriff Chris Nocco

Sheriff Chris Nocco

Pasco
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Sheriff Bob Gualtieri

Pinellas
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Sheriff Grady Judd

Polk
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Sheriff Homer “Gator” DeLoach III

Putnam
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Sheriff Robert Johnson

Santa Rosa
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Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman

Sarasota
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Sheriff Lemma

Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma

Seminole
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Sheriff Rob Hardwick

Sheriff Robert A. Hardwick

St. Johns
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Sheriff Keith Pearson

Sheriff Keith Pearson

St. Lucie
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Sheriff Bill Farmer

Sheriff William O. “Bill” Farmer Jr.

Sumter
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Sheriff St John

Sheriff Sam St. John

Suwannee
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Sheriff Padgett

Sheriff Wayne Padgett

Taylor
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Sheriff Brad Whitehead

Union
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Sheriff Mike Chitwood

Volusia
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Sheriff Miller

Sheriff Jared Miller

Wakulla
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Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr.

Walton
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Sheriff Crews

Sheriff Kevin Crews

Washington