111. Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey

In this episode, FSA speaks with Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey.  A veteran of the Office who began his career in 1982, he rose through the ranks holding leadership positions in numerous areas of the sheriff’s office operations.  Then, after a 25-year career with the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Gainey became the Director of Law Enforcement & Victim Services for three Florida Attorneys General as well as the Sheriff of Marion County in 2016. We cover many other important public safety topics, but also learn about why serving as a board member for the Florida Special Olympics was such an honor and a great way to support the amazing work they do every day.