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Part 1: The Bill that Died on the Floor – The Oral History of Amendment 10 and Protecting the Office of Sheriff
In the first installment of the Oral History of Amendment 10, we discuss the past efforts that abolished the elected Office of Sheriff in several counties, and how, over many...
2. The Murder of Bobby Ray Jones
On September 30, 1971, Bobby Ray Jones went to work as a bartender at the Lone Branch in Darlington, Florida, located near the Alabama border in the northernmost part of...
Episode 118: What to Know About the Harms of Recreational Marijuana Legalization
In this episode, FSA speaks with Luke Niforatos, the executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) about the dangers of statewide recreational marijuana legalization. Luke is widely recognized...
Episode 117: Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell
In this episode, FSA speaks with the new president of the Florida Sheriffs Association Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell. We discuss his unique path into the field of law enforcement...
Episode 116: Santa Barbara County (CA) Sheriff Bill Brown, President Major County Sheriffs of America
In this episode, FSA speaks with Santa Barbara County (California) Sheriff Bill Brown, who is currently the president of the Major County Sheriffs of America. Sheriff Brown took time out...
Episode 115: Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw
In this episode, FSA speaks with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw during the Major County Sheriffs of America’s Annual Conference. Sheriff Bradshaw was first elected in 2004 and has...
Episode 114: PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler
In this episode, FSA speaks with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Executive Director Chuck Wexler at their Annual Meeting in Orlando. Chuck led a lively town hall with sheriffs...
Episode 113: Harris County (Texas) Sheriff Ed Gonzalez
In this episode, FSA speaks with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez from the Police Executive Research Forum’s (PERF) Annual Meeting in Orlando. During the meeting, Sheriff Gonzalez was awarded the...
112. Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford
In this episode, FSA speaks with Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford. Sheriff Ford was first elected sheriff in 2016 and has been a leader in addressing numerous public safety issues...