The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office (SRSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Both the cities of Gulf Breeze and Milton operates their own LEOs (law enforcement organization); however, the sheriff's office operates the majority of law enforcement operations within the county. SRSO is headed by a sheriff, who serves a four-year term and is elected in a partisan primary election.
Offices & facilities The main offices are in Milton. District offices are located in Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Pace, and Jay
Administration District Field Offices
District One - Gulf Breeze Area District Two - Navarre Area District Three - Pace Area District Four - East Milton Area District Five - Jay Area
Rank structure +InsigniaRank TitleInformationSheriffElected official and commander of the SRCSO.Chief DeputySecond-in-command of the SRCSO and responsible for day-to-day operations.Assistant Chief DeputyThird-in-command of the SRCSO.ColonelCommander of Detentions and Operations.MajorCommander of a Bureau.CaptainCommander of a Division.LieutenantCommander of a District or Unit.SergeantCommander of a shift or Squad.Deputy
Services Provided for Citizens Citizens' Law Enforcement Academy Volunteer Program Civilian Observer ( please see website for requirements ) Citizen's Firearm Safety Crime prevention strategies Crime Stoppers Victim Assistance Program Explorer Program Fingerprint services "Know The Law" booklet ID Theft booklet
History
List of SRSO Sheriffs *Jesse Carter Allen 1842-1845 (Interim) William Washington Harrison 1845-1849 James R. Mims 1849-1851 Isaiah Cobb, Jr. 1851-1855, 1860-1861 James C. McArthur 1855-1859 James Milton Amos 1861-1863 John L. McLellan 1863-1865 Abraham.B. Dixon 1865-1867 John W. Butler 1874-1878 Wiliam Adam C. Benbow 1878-1881 William Jackson Johnson 1881-1893 John Houston Collins 1893-1897, 1909-1913 David Mitchell 1897-1909 John H. Harvell 1913-1921 Henry Clay Mitchell 1921-1933 Joseph T. Allen Sr. 1933-1945 Marshall Rufus Hayes 1945-1957 Bart Dell Broxson 1957-1959 Annie Rachel Gordon Broxson 1959-1959 John Broxson 1959-1961 Wade H. Cobb Sr. 1961-1968 Leon Hinote Jr. 1968-1972 Harvell Enfinger 1972-1981 James A. Powell Sr. 1981-1985 Elwyn Mauriece Coffman Jr. 1985-1992 James F. Coats 1992-1992 Jerry D. Brown 1992-2000 Wendell Hall 2000–2016Term ends in 2016. Next election is 8 November 2016. Bob Johnson 2016–Present
Television The sheriff's office has a television show, hosted by Sheriff Johnson and Sgt. Rich Aloy on Blab TV, entitled "INSIDE SRSO". It is broadcast on Blab TV (Cox Channel 1006).
Postcard-only policy In 2010, Sheriff Wendell Hall instituted a policy that prohibited inmates from sending mail in enclosed envelopes, with the exception of privileged and legal mail. All regular correspondence was required to be done by postcard. An inmate at the jail named Marcie Hamilton filed suit against the sheriff on behalf of the class of inmates at the jail, arguing the policy violated their rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution. The Sheriff rescinded this policy just before the suit went to trial, and the parties settled in February 2012.
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