1. Al Lamberti was born on April 14,1954 and is a former sheriff of Broward County, which encompasses Fort Lauderdale in southeastern Florida.
10 Facts About Al Lamberti
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Al Lamberti was assigned as a special agent in the Office of Intelligence and Law Enforcement, US Coast Guard Reserve.
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Al Lamberti joined the Broward County Sheriff's Office as a detention deputy in 1977.
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Al Lamberti worked his way up the ranks, becoming a road patrol deputy, then a road patrol sergeant in the North Broward and Lauderdale Lakes districts.
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Al Lamberti then became lieutenant and captain in the Organized Crime Division.
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Al Lamberti was promoted to the rank of major in 1998.
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Al Lamberti then went on to serve as interim chief of police for the cities of Hollywood and North Lauderdale.
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On October 26,2007 Al Lamberti was named sheriff of Broward County by Governor Charlie Crist after Sheriff Ken Jenne was indicted on federal corruption charges.
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On November 4,2008 Al Lamberti was elected the 17th sheriff of Broward County.
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On November 6,2012, Al Lamberti was defeated in an election for sheriff by Scott Israel, who became the 18th sheriff of Broward County.