Who we are
Master of Strategic Studies degree, U.S. Army War College; Master of Public Administration degree, Troy State University; Congressional Fellowship, American Political Science Assoc. & Johns Hopkins University; MA degree, University of Florida; BA degree, Jacksonville State University, BS Degree, Campbell University; BS degree, University of the State of New York.
U.S. Army, global; military policeman, rose through the ranks from private to colonel, including four tours of duty as a provost marshal and multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan; retired as colonel of military police, 1978-2009.
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, executive director; Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Florida; elected Sheriff of Citrus County, 2016; re-elected 2020.
Presidential Certificate of Appreciation for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze OLCs; Military Police Order of the Marechaussee (in Silver); many other military commendations; Knights of Columbus; The American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; National Sheriffs’ Association; International Association of Chiefs of Police; National Rifle Association.
“Each day, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is raising the bar in public safety to ensure Citrus County is the safest community in Florida.”
~ Sheriff Mike Prendergast
