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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County, Florida, Sheriff Chip Simmons has been appointed to the Florida Sheriffs Association Board of Directors.
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According to a post from Simmons, he will serve as the board director for District 1 after being unanimously selected by other Florida sheriffs.
“For more than 200 years, Florida’s Sheriffs have served as the people’s elected guardians of public safety,” Simmons said. “It is a privilege to help carry that tradition forward while representing Northwest Florida and working alongside some of the finest law enforcement leaders in our state.”…