Our History

Past FASRO Presidents

*Former FASRO Executive Director 

** Current FASRO Executive Director 

1979-1982

Walter Pask, Jr.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

1982-1984

Bill Marshall

St. Petersburg Police Department

1984-1986

Steve Nistal

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

1986-1988

Jim Corbin

Orlando Police Department

1988-1990

William Balkwill

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

1990-1992

Theresa Shipley

Orlando Police Department

1992-1994

Stew Andrews

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

1994-1996

William Hill

Palm Beach County School Police

1996-1998

Bryan Gavin

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

1998-2000

Dave Webb

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

2000-2002

Tim Coughlin

Leon County Sheriff’s Office

2002-2004

RFC (removed for cause)

2004-2006

RFC (removed for cause)

2006-2008

Robert Tricquet

Leon County Sheriff’s Office

2008-2010

Kevin Stripland

Martin County Sheriff’s Office

2010-2012

Jaime Meeks

Leon County Sheriff’s Office

2012-2014

Jack Garmon

Martin County Sheriff’s Office

2014-2016

Tim Enos*

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

2016-2018

Jimmy Finnell

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

2018-2020
2021

Michael Marden**

Lake County Sheriff’s Office

2020

Samatha Schill

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office

2022-2024

Paul Emmons

Leon County Sheriff’s Office

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FASRO history - officer by car in vintage photo
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