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SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK'S BIO

EDUCATION

• Graduate of the FBI National Academy, Class 172
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Nova University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Administration, William Paterson University

EXPERIENCE

• Sheriff, 2009
• Chief of Staff, Sheriff-Elect, 2008
• Executive Officer, 2008
• Undersheriff, the second-in-command of the CCSO, 2005 - 2008
• Chief of Operations, 2004
• Captain of the Organized Crime Division, 2003

• Naples City Manager - Appointed in November 1999 and retired from the City of Naples in 2003, police officer for 21 years
• Chief of Naples Police & Emergency Services - Appointed to Naples Chief of Police & Emergency Services in 1995 after joining the force in 1978
• Assistant City Manager - Appointed Assistant City Manager in 1993
• Interim Director of Community Services - Selected Interim Director of Community Services in 1991
• Naples Police Department - Appointed police officer in 1978 and promoted through the ranks to Captain of Patrol Operations Internal Security Division of the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority

VOLUNTEER PUBLIC SERVICE

• Midland Park Civil Defense, Midland Park Ambulance Corp, Midland Park Civil Defense Fire Department & Ridgewood Police Reserve - 10 years
• Amateur Radio Extra Class License KR4YX 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• LEAD board of directors
• Trinity Life Foundation board of directors
• The Shelter for Abused Women and Children board of directors
• Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce board of directors
• Vice-Chair of the Substance Abuse Coalition of Collier County
• David Lawrence Center board of directors, past member- emeritus
• Florida Sheriffs Association board of directors, past member
• Youth Haven board of trustees, past member
• Boy Scouts of America, past member
• Leadership Collier board of directors, past member
• Collier Senior Resource Center board of directors, past member - emeritus
• The Community Blood Center, past member
• The Juvenile Justice Council, past member

MEMBERSHIPS

• Major County Sheriffs
• Florida Sheriff’s Association
• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• David Lawrence Center Board of Directors
• Collier County Junior Deputies League
• Co-Chair of the Southwest Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force
• National Sheriffs' Association, Immigration and Border Security Committee

AWARDS

• 2024, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Egon Bittner National Award 
• 2023, Paul Harris Fellow honoree
• 2022, National School Safety Award for Threat Assessment
• 2021, Collier Citizen's Council, Murray Hendel Civic Achievement Award
• 2020, Collier County NAACP Humanitarian Award
• 2019, Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund Leadership Award
• 2018, National Football Foundation’s Distinguished American Award
• 2017, Named one of Gulfshore Life magazine’s Men & Women of the Year
• 2016, Government Champion of Youth Paragon Award Florida Business Recognition
• 2014, Award by the Collier County School Board, Good Citizenship Medal
• 2014, The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
• 2014, David S. Crawford Law Enforcement Officer Victim Services Award - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
• 2013, Excellence in Leadership Award - The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
• 2012, Men of Distinction Award - by The Education Foundation of Collier County
• 2011, Leadership Award - by the Florida D.A.R.E Officers Association Outstanding
• Community Policing Award - by the National League of Cities Outstanding Crime
• Prevention Program, “Love Our Kids – Lock Your Guns” program Award - The Florida Crime Prevention Association