On April 19, 2023, during a special ceremony at the PCSO Sheriff's Operations Center in Winter Haven, Sheriff Judd administered the oath of office to two new detention deputies, and promoted three new Sergeants, two new Lieutenants, and a new Captain.
Welcome to the agency, Detention Deputies Victor Dones IV and Gilberto Rosa.
Our newly promoted supervisors are:
Sergeant Matt Miller became a deputy sheriff in 2010 and has spent his entire career patrolling the east side of the county, with a short stint as a detective in the Special Victims Unit. He is also on the agency SWAT team.
Sergeant Alex Tan was hired as a deputy sheriff in April 2014. He quickly became a detective, first in property crimes, then in the Homicide Unit where he has excelled since 2017 (the Unit has a 100% clearance rate).
Sergeant Brittany Wright joined the agency as a deputy sheriff in 2014 and has had a very versatile career, from COPS deputy, to patrolling the city of Mulberry, to a property crimes detective. In 2020 she transferred to the Special Victims Unit, and in 2022 she became a Robbery detective. Her husband, Paul, is a Master Deputy canine handler.
Lieutenant Tex Thomas became a deputy sheriff in 2008, and a property crimes detective in 2012. He spent some time working organized retail crime until his promotion to Sergeant in 2018, where he supervised patrol, Traffic, and detectives. He has prior law enforcement experience.
Lieutenant Kevin Smith joined the agency briefly at the age of 18 as a part-time clerk. He became a deputy sheriff in 2009, and became a Robbery detective in 2012. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2016, and then transferred back into the Robbery Unit as a supervisor in 2018. He’s been the Homicide supervisor since October 2022. His dad Gene is a beloved retired deputy sheriff who served from 1978-2008.
Captain Hoiler became a deputy sheriff in 2005 and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2012. He supervised detectives until being promoted to Lieutenant in 2016. He will be the Captain over the Southeast District, which covers the southeast area of the county from Winter Haven, through Lake Wales, and down to Frostproof. The SE District substation is located on Thompson Nursery Road at U.S. Hwy 27.
Congratulations, everyone!
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