John Rutherford (Florida politician)
| John Rutherford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ander Crenshaw |
| Sheriff of Duval County | |
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In office 2004–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Nat Glover |
| Succeeded by | Mike Williams |
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September 2, 1952 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Rutherford |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida |
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Florida State University FBI Academy National Executive Institute |
| Occupation | law enforcement officer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | House website |
John Henry Rutherford (born September 2, 1952) is an American law enforcement officer and politician who is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 4th congressional district. He was an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, and served as Duval County Sheriff from 2003 to 2015.
Rutherford was born in 1952 in Omaha and has lived in Jacksonville since 1958. He earned an associate's degree in police administration from Florida Junior College, then received a bachelor's degree in criminology at Florida State University. Later, he attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and graduated in session 171. He is also a graduate of the National Executive Institute.
Officer Rutherford started out as a patrolman in 1974 and rose to the rank of Captain. He has commanded a number of divisions, including Arson, Burglary, the Police Academy and Patrol on the Southside. He also served as Chief of Services, Traffic and Special Operations, and Chief of Patrol. As Chief of Services, Chief of Traffic/Special Operations and Chief of Patrol, where he commanded over 700 uniformed officers.
In 1995, Rutherford was appointed as Director of Corrections under then-Sheriff Nat Glover and held that title for 8 years.
Rutherford ran for Sheriff in 2003 and won election. In 2006 Sheriff Rutherford started the HITZ Program to stop transient nuisance crimes and help transient substance abusing persons into treatment rather than prison. Rutherford instituted programs in which officers walked the beat downtown, Operation Safe Streets, Gun Bounty Rewards and a Public Awareness Campaign with Billboard, Radio and TV commercials. Initiatives also include; Intelligence Lead Policing, Community Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement through LEAN concepts. By 2011 the City of Jacksonville was enjoying a forty year low in crime.
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