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I I was blessed to be raised by two
wonderful parents in Ashland, Kentucky. My dad worked at Armco
Steel until his death at the young age of 59. My mom worked
for J.C. Penney's for 30 years and is now enjoying her retirement.
They both taught me strong work ethics and to rely on my
Christian faith.
I have passed these same lessons on to my son Jason, whom I am
very proud of.
I knew at a young age that serving the
public was something that I wanted to do. I was excited when I
was hired by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office at the age of
19. I also knew at that time the Sheriff was taking a chance on a
young kid, so I worked hard to make sure he had made the right
decision. I was promoted to Sergeant at 21 years of age and
Lieutenant at 24. I was fortunate to be appointed as the Jail
Administrator for Lake County at the age of 28.
Throughout my 19 years with the Lake
County Sheriff's Office, I have always strived to make it
better and to look for new and improved ways to effectively
and efficiently serve the citizens of Lake County.
I am honored to serve you as your
Sheriff. I recognize that this is your agency and I am charged
with the responsibility of managing your dollars. I also know
that your safety and the safety of your children and
grandchildren is of the highest priority. I take this
responsibility very seriously.
When you cast your vote to keep me as your Sheriff,
please know that your vote is for a man of experience and
integrity, who will continue to
serve you and the citizens of Lake County.
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CAREER
a
Sheriff of Lake County, 2006
a
Chief Deputy of Criminal Justice Operations, 2005-2006
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Major of Lake County Department Corrections, 1991-2005
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Deputy Commander, Osceola County Sheriff's Office 1985-1989
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Corrections Sergeant, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, 1981-1985
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Corrections Officer, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, 1980-1981
SERVICE AND ACCOLADES
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Sheriff Gary Borders was
appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2006
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Over 26 Years of law
enforcement experience
a
D.A.R.E.
2008 Sheriff of the Year
a
Lake-Sumter
Community College Foundation Board of Directors
a
Educational
Foundation of Lake County Board Member
a
Lake County
Shared Services Executive Network Committee Member
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Institute of
Public Safety Advisory Board
a
Sorrento
Christian Center Board of Directors
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Leadership Lake
County Board of Regents
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Volunteer for the
Police Activities League
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Former Board of Director for
Green Isle Children’s Ranch
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Former member of
Lake-Sumter Community College Advisory Board
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Active member of
the West Central Florida Police Chief’s Association
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Lake Federated
Republican Women’s Club
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Member of Lake
County Conservative Founder’s Club
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Member of the American
Correctional Association
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Nominated Officer
of Year, JayCees, 1984
a
Officer of the
Year, JayCees, 1986
a
Officer of the
Year Award, Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, 1986-1987
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Volunteer of the
Year Award, Boy’s Club of Central Florida
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Volunteering
Services Award, Kissimmee Little League, 1987
KEEPING LAKE COUNTY SAFE
Keeping Kids Safe-
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Established the first cyber crimes unit to
capture pedophiles and sexual predators
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Lake County Deputies as a resource in local schools
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Parents are notified when
predators move within one mile of children
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Mobile day camp where 180 kids spent time with
deputies
Keeping Drugs off our streets-
a DARE Program and other
prevention programs operate throughout in 5th grade class rooms
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Gang Resistance Education and Training program in middle schools
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Partner with Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Drug
Enforcement Administration. Drug arrests are up to
keep drugs off our streets
More Deputies and Better Equipment-
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More deputies today than ever
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Increased number of units with traffic control
devices to reduce speeding
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New technology and
weapons keeps Sheriff’s deputies ahead of criminals
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First time Lake County Sheriff’s Office was
accredited by the Florida Commission of Law Enforcement
Accreditation
Protecting Our Greatest Generation-
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Identity Theft Unit
investigates and solves identity crimes
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Educate seniors on identity fraud
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Senior Watch program
contacts seniors each day
a Alzheimer’s program called, Care Track |
