Captain Smiley is a 27 plus year Law Enforcement veteran and commands the Warrants and Court Protective Services Division. Captain Smiley has served as a Patrol Deputy, School Resource Deputy, Warrants Investigator, Warrants Sergeant and Warrants Lieutenant.
Captain Branning is a 30 year plus Law Enforcement veteran and commands the East District Patrol which includes law enforcement services for the East side of Bay County to include the cities of Callaway and Mexico Beach who contract with the Sheriff's Office. Captain Branning also commands the Traffic Homicide Unit, Marine Unit and Honor Guard. Captain Branning has served as a Patrol Deputy, Investigator in the Special Investigations Division, Patrol Sergeant, and Patrol Lieutenant before being promoted to Captain in 2016.
Captain Daffin is a sixteen plus year Law Enforcement veteran and commands the Criminal Investigations Division. Captain Daffin has served as a Patrol Deputy, Investigator, Investigative Sergeant and Investigative Lieutenant.
Captain Myron Guilford is a 29-plus-year Law enforcement Veteran and commands the Community Services Division, which includes the School Resource Deputies, Jr. Deputy and Explorer Program, and our Chaplain and Volunteer programs. Captain Guilford has served as a Patrol Deputy, a Narcotics Officer, a CPO Officer, a Sergeant and Lieutenant on patrol, and a Lieutenant in the Community Services Division.
Captain Jencks is a 20 plus year Law Enforcement veteran and is in command of West District Patrol Operations. Captain Jencks has served as a Patrol Deputy, Criminal Investigator, Patrol Sergeant, Investigative Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant and Lieutenant in the Professional Standards Unit.
Lieutenant John Corley is a 30 plus year law enforcement veteran and commands the Support Services Division. Lieutenant Corley has served as a Patrol Deputy, Crime Scene Investigator, Narcotics Investigator and Sergeant. He also commands the agency's E.O.D. unit.
Lieutenant Heath is a 25 plus year Law Enforcement veteran and Commands the Civil Division. Lieutenant Heath has served as a Communications Officer, Patrol Deputy, Civil Deputy and Civil Sergeant.
Lieutenant Higgins is a 20 plus year Law Enforcement veteran and commands the Special Investigations Division. Lieutenant Higgins has served as a Patrol Deputy, Criminal Investigator, Patrol Sergeant, Criminal Investigations Sergeant and Patrol Lieutenant. Lieutenant Higgins is currently the Team Leader for the agency SWAT Team.
Mrs. Corley has worked for the Bay County Sheriff's Office for sixteen plus years and has an extensive history with media
and media relations.
With over 20 years of accounting and financial management experience as well as a Master’s Degree in Accounting, Kimberly Cummings has been the agency’s Comptroller since 2017. Ms. Cummings is responsible for the agency’s Financial Operations, Personnel, Purchasing and Grants. She also serves with Sheriff Ford on the Florida Sheriff’s Association Hurricane Task Force, assisting other agencies in the FDEM/FEMA reimbursement process.
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Panama City, FL 32405
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Panama City, FL 32404
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