Colonel Jim Bloom has been with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office for 28 years. Serving as the Undersheriff, he works to oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and fulfill the mission of the Office of the Sheriff.

Colonel Bloom began his career with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in 1993 as a Corrections Deputy. He has served in a wide variety of positions to include Patrol Deputy, SWAT Team Leader and Team Sniper, Administrative Assistant to the Sheriff, Vice Narcotics Bureau Investigator/Undercover Detective and Commander of the DRILL Academy. In 2001, he was promoted to Captain of the Special Operations Division and in 2003 assumed Captain of the newly formed Operations Division, which merged the Special Operations Division and the Patrol Division.

In January 2006, Jim was promoted to Chief of the Operations Department and oversees the Special Operations Division, the Patrol Division and the Youth Relations Division, commanding over 500 members of the Collier County Sheriff's Office. In March 2020, he was designated as Acting Colonel by the Sheriff for Incident Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response and subsequently, the Civil Disturbance Response Teams for both scheduled and spontaneous protests. In October 2020, he was promoted to Undersheriff; where he manages more than 1400 members, in excess of 60 departments and divisions, and a $206 million operating budget. He administers Sheriff’s Office policies and develops new management practices, promoting Sheriff Rambosk’s vision and advancing cultural equity.

Colonel Bloom is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, has a Master Science Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master’s Degree in Homeland Defense and Security from the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). He has received several awards and recognitions throughout his career; to include the Deputy of the Year award, the Bob Burhans Good Samaritan award, and numerous unit citations, teamwork and Command Recognition awards. He is an active member of the community and is involved with the Leadership Collier Foundation where he serves as a board member, the Police Futurists International, the Make A Wish Foundation and is a member of the board to Youth Haven of Southwest Florida.

Jim resides in Collier County with his wife Samantha, son Gavin and their two daughters Cassidy and Maille.