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Gregory Tony
Gregory Scott Tony (born 1978) is an American law enforcement officer and serving since 2019 as the 17th Sheriff of Broward County, Florida.
Tony was initially appointed sheriff in 2019 by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, to fill a vacancy. In November 2020, Tony won election to the office of sheriff, which he had previously held by appointment.
Tony was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children of Gloria Tony and William Scott. He attended Olney High School in Philadelphia, graduating in 1997.
Tony moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and attended Tallahassee Community College. He then attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he played football under Bobby Bowden. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology in 2002. He later obtained a master's degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2024, Tony was awarded a doctor of philosophy degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University.
He was first employed as a police officer by the suburban Coral Springs Police Department from 2005, when he was 26 years old, to 2016, ultimately becoming a sergeant. Tony's resume indicates that for years he has also served as an adjunct professor.
Tony started an active shooter training company, Blue Spear Solutions, with his wife in 2015. From 2016 through 2017, Tony worked as Director of Community Development at North American Rescue, a South Carolina company that sold bleeding-control kits and stations.
While running for Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis made a campaign promise to replace Broward Sheriff Scott Israel. Press reported that Tony was one of three possibilities for the position, along with former sheriff Al Lamberti and county judge John Fry.
According to the Sun Sentinel, newly elected governor DeSantis's vetting of Tony was "rushed." The governor's office requested that a background check be performed on Tony one day before DeSantis appointed Tony to the position.
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Gregory Tony
Gregory Scott Tony (born 1978) is an American law enforcement officer and serving since 2019 as the 17th Sheriff of Broward County, Florida.
Tony was initially appointed sheriff in 2019 by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, to fill a vacancy. In November 2020, Tony won election to the office of sheriff, which he had previously held by appointment.
Tony was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children of Gloria Tony and William Scott. He attended Olney High School in Philadelphia, graduating in 1997.
Tony moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and attended Tallahassee Community College. He then attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he played football under Bobby Bowden. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology in 2002. He later obtained a master's degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2024, Tony was awarded a doctor of philosophy degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University.
He was first employed as a police officer by the suburban Coral Springs Police Department from 2005, when he was 26 years old, to 2016, ultimately becoming a sergeant. Tony's resume indicates that for years he has also served as an adjunct professor.
Tony started an active shooter training company, Blue Spear Solutions, with his wife in 2015. From 2016 through 2017, Tony worked as Director of Community Development at North American Rescue, a South Carolina company that sold bleeding-control kits and stations.
While running for Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis made a campaign promise to replace Broward Sheriff Scott Israel. Press reported that Tony was one of three possibilities for the position, along with former sheriff Al Lamberti and county judge John Fry.
According to the Sun Sentinel, newly elected governor DeSantis's vetting of Tony was "rushed." The governor's office requested that a background check be performed on Tony one day before DeSantis appointed Tony to the position.