Kevin Beary was born on May 12,1957 and was Sheriff from 1993 to 2009 of Orange County, Florida, United States, heading the Orange County Sheriff's Office, one of the largest law enforcement bodies in the Southeastern United States.
14 Facts About Kevin Beary
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Kevin Beary was first elected in 1992 as a Republican.
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In 2005, Kevin Beary had his aides use driver's license records to find the address of a journalist at the Orlando Sentinel who wrote an article critical of him, so that he could write her a letter in response.
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In 2004 and 2005, Kevin Beary was accused of corruption by a former subordinate turned political rival in the 2004 sheriff's race and a local television news station.
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Kevin Beary was later cleared of any wrongdoing by a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation.
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In 2009 Kevin Beary pleaded guilty to violating Florida ethics laws.
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Kevin Beary was fined a total of $20,000 and ordered to have no business relationship with the company he started using tax dollars and public employees for three years and given a public reprimand and censure by the Governor of Florida.
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Kevin Beary did not run for reelection in 2008, instead endorsing Democratic candidate Jerry Demings.
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In June 2003, Sheriff Kevin Beary was named Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association.
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Kevin Beary is the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award from the Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Kevin Beary was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to co-chair the Florida Domestic Security Task Force on terrorism.
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Kevin Beary served on the FBI's Executive Advisory Team for Homeland Security.
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Kevin Beary was president of the Major County Sheriff's Association, Central Florida Criminal Justice Association and the Florida SWAT Association.
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Kevin Beary was selected by the American Society for Industrial Security as a member of the Society's International Standing Council on Global Terrorism.