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Sheriff Scotty Rhoden (R)

Macclenny

Education

Baker County High School, 1990; Lake City Community College Law Enforcement Academy; Florida Sheriffs Institute Commanders Academy graduate; DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigator School.

Career

Corrections Officer, 1992; deputy sheriff, 1992-1997; patrol sergeant, 1997-2002; narcotics investigator, 2002-2009; patrol lieutenant, 2009-2016; elected Sheriff of Baker County, 2016; re-elected 2020. 

Honors and Affiliations

Life Saving Award During Traffic Crash; Joseph Burtner Award; Certification of Appreciation from D.E.A.; Florida Narcotic Region II Officer of the Year; Special Investigations Unit Eighth Circuit Officer of the Year; Morris Fish Award.