Welcome to the Collier County Sheriff's Office website. This site is your resource for an array of safety tools and information. Our members embody my philosophy of “service to others before self.” We also pride ourselves on being true partners in our community. We believe that our service philosophy, our community partnerships and the hard work of our professional law enforcement team work together to keep us one of the safest counties in Florida.
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
COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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
CITY OF NAPLES
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
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
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