John Henry Rutherford is an American politician and former police officer serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district encompasses most of Jacksonville and most of its suburbs in Nassau and St. Johns counties,including St. Augustine.
John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Orlando since 2003. A member of the Florida Democratic Party,he is Orlando's longest-serving mayor. He previously served as a representative for Orlando in the Florida State Senate from 1992 to 2002,with the last two years serving as the Senate Democratic leader.
Thomas Charles Feeney III is an American politician from Orlando,Florida. He represented Florida's 24th congressional district. He was defeated in the 2008 election by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a public safety organization With 5,400 employees,it is the largest sheriff's department in the state of Florida. Sheriff Gregory Tony heads the agency.
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) is the municipal law enforcement responsible within the city limits of Orlando,Florida,United States. The OPD employs over 800 sworn officers and over 150 civilian employees serving the citizens of Orlando through crime prevention,criminal investigations,and apprehension,neighbourhood policing,involvement through the schools with young people and overall delivery of police services.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for Orange County,Florida. The office is large with a budget of more than $300 million and over 2,700 sworn and civilian employees. The current sheriff,John Mina,was elected in a 2018 special election,and is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County responsible for the safety of over one million residents and the more than 72 million tourists that visit Orange County each year.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for Hillsborough County,Florida and is responsible for law enforcement services for the 888 square miles (2,300 km2) of unincorporated areas of the county as well as operation of the two jail facilities and a work release center,and provides courthouse security for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Each of the three incorporated cities has its own police agency. Tampa International Airport and the University of South Florida also have independent police agencies.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Lake County,Florida,United States. Per the State of Florida Constitution,the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. The current Sheriff is Peyton C. Grinnell who was elected November,2016 in the Lake County general election. He succeeds Sheriff Gary Borders,who was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush following the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels in 2006,and was subsequently elected in 2008,and 2012. The agency has been awarded with a certificate of accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation,consequently,both the Law Enforcement and Corrections divisions of the Lake County Sheriff's Office are now accredited.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the sheriff's office for Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. HCSO's main offices are in Minneapolis City Hall in the county seat of Minneapolis.
In the United States,a sheriff is the chief of law enforcement of a county. Sheriffs are usually either elected by the populace or appointed by an elected body.
Chris Dorworth was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 34th District,which consisted of a small amount of Orange County and western Seminole County,from 2007 to 2012. In 2012,he ran for re-election in the 29th District,and he lost in an upset to Democratic candidate Mike Clelland.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is a state-wide investigative law enforcement agency within the state of Florida. The department formally coordinates eight boards,councils,and commissions. FDLE's duties,responsibilities,and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943,Florida Statutes,and Chapter 11,Florida Administrative Code. FDLE is headed by a commissioner who reports to the Florida Cabinet,which is composed of the governor,the attorney general,the chief financial officer,and the commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner is appointed to his position by the governor and cabinet and confirmed by the Florida Senate.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is the largest and chief law enforcement agency in Osceola County,Florida,located in Kissimmee. Per the State of Florida Constitution,the Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. The current Sheriff is Marcos R. Lopez,the 20th sheriff of the county and the first Hispanic to serve as a Sheriff in the county. The agency has over 700 employees and serves a population of 390,341. Osceola County deputies patrol 1,506 square miles (3,900 km2) which include Kissimmee,St. Cloud,Celebration,and Poinciana as well as several other unincorporated communities.
Valdez Venita Demings is an American politician and former police officer who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 10th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district covers most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the area around Orlando's resort parks. It includes many of Orlando's western suburbs,including Apopka and Winter Garden. From 2007 to 2011,Demings was chief of the Orlando Police Department,its first female chief,capping a 27-year career with the department. She has also been first lady of Orange County,Florida,since December 4,2018,when her husband Jerry Demings was sworn in as the mayor.
Gregory Scott Tony is an American law enforcement officer and serving since 2019 as the 17th Sheriff of Broward County,Florida.
On June 12,2016,29-year-old Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse,a gay nightclub in Orlando,Florida,United States before Orlando Police officers fatally shot him after a three-hour standoff.
Jerry L. Demings is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as Mayor of Orange County,Florida,in office since 2018. A Democrat,he previously served as Sheriff of Orange County,Florida,from 2009 to December 2018,and served as Chief of the Orlando Police Department and Director of Public Safety for Orange County,Florida. He was elected Mayor of Orange County in August 2018,becoming the first Democrat and first African American to be elected to that office.
Grady Judd is the sheriff of Polk County,Florida. He has served in this position since 2005.
