Broward Sheriff's Office history

Paul C. Bryan replaced Sheriff Turner in 1925 but served only two years when Turner was re-elected into office for another four-year term.

In 1931, Walter R. Clark was the next elected sheriff of Broward County.

In 1939, Eddie Lee, a former semi-professional catcher with the Fort Lauderdale Tarpons and chief district dispatcher with the Florida Power and Light Company served the two-year term of office.

18, 1950, reported on former Broward Sheriff Walter Clark being indicted on charges of violating anti-gambling laws. (Archives./Fort Lauderdale Daily News)

In 1954, BSO received its first radio system, a significant advancement to the agency's communications.

In September 1956, Sheriff Hall opened a county holding facility which occupied part of the fifth, sixth and seventh floors in the county courthouse.

J. A. "Quill" Lloyd took the helm from Amos Hall in January 1957.

Sheriff Cochran's law enforcement career began in 1958 when he joined the Fort Lauderdale Police Department as a patrolman.

Michell was indicted by a Florida grand jury in 1966 which charged him "knowingly, willfully or corruptly" allowing gambling in Broward.

Michell, a former Philadelphia police captain, was indicted in 1967 by a Florida grand jury on charges of misfeasance, the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner, and malfeasance, wrongdoing or misconduct by a public official while in office.

In 1968, popular county politician Edward J. Stack was elected sheriff.

During the 1970's there were only a few full-time paid fire departments including; Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, Margate and others.

Started as a pilot project in 1973, Broward County Emergency Medical Services began providing Advanced Life Support paramedic service from a station located in the parking lot of Plantation General Hospital.

The countywide 911 emergency system was launched in 1975.

In 1982, Sheriff Butterworth was appointed director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, causing him to leave BSO and relocate to Tallahassee.

In 1985, the rapid growth of western Broward prompted the creation of a separate district office to provide law enforcement services in a quick and efficient manner.

In 1989, the FOX television series COPS debuted with the first season focused on BSO.

On January 5, 1993, Ron Cochran was sworn in as sheriff by Florida attorney general and former sheriff, Robert Butterworth.

Florida Governor Lawton Chiles called upon State Senator Ken Jenne to serve as sheriff, and he took the oath of office on January 20, 1998.

In 2003, the Broward Sheriff's Office, through a contract with the Broward County Commission, assumed control of Broward County Fire Rescue, Port Everglades Fire Rescue and Ft.

In 2007, one Broward sheriff even was sent off to prison.

In a 2012 interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Lamberti figured he lost because he was a Republican in a heavily Democratic county.