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Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber at Noon 9.21.22

ROBERT A. HARDWICK, SHERIFF

Robert A. Hardwick was elected Sheriff in November of 2020 and officially took office on January 5, 2021. Prior to serving as Sheriff, he served as the 11th Chief of Police for the St. Augustine Beach Police Department from 2013-2020. He also served as the Assistant Chief Investigator with the Office of the State Attorney 7th Judicial Circuit from 2008-2013. During his 29-year plus law enforcement career, Sheriff Hardwick also worked at the St. Augustine Police Department, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Corrections.

As a veteran of the U.S. Army and Florida Army National Guard, Sheriff Hardwick has participated in multiple deployments to the Middle East in support of military operations. His deployments include as far back as Operation Desert Storm in 1990 with the 82nd Airborne Division and as recent as Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2004 with the 53rd Infantry Brigade supporting the 5th Special Forces Group. His most recent assignment was in the Florida Army National Guard as a Platoon Trainer (TAC) at the Camp Blanding Regional Training Institute’s Officer Candidate School (OCS). In 2018, after 25 years of active and national guard service, Sheriff Hardwick honorably retired.

Sheriff Hardwick has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Flagler College and a Master of Arts Degree from Barry University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy-Session 247, the FBI’s Florida Executive Development Seminar-Class 16 and the FBI’s National Executive Institute-Class 44. Sheriff Hardwick is also a graduate of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Chief Executive Seminar-Session 48.

In August of 2016, Governor Rick Scott appointed Sheriff Hardwick to the Criminal Justice and Standards Training Commission (CJSTC). He served as Chair for the Officer Discipline Penalty Guidelines Task Force and Chair for the Florida League of Cities’ Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, (LEAP). Sheriff Hardwick serves on the Region V Training Council and the St. Johns River State College Criminal Justice Academy Advisory Board. He also currently serves on the School Advisory Board for St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School, Flagler Health Plus Care Connect Board and the Florida Sheriff’s Association Legislative Committee and Accreditation Advisory Committee. Sheriff Hardwick continues to volunteer as a local youth coach.

Sheriff Hardwick has been married to his wife, Kendell, for 30 years and they have two adult sons.

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Date and Time

Wednesday Sep 21, 2022

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Location

Hilton Garden Inn

 

45 Tournament Players Club Blvd  Ponte Vedra Beach  FL  32082

Fees/Admission

  • $30 for Members
  • All future members please contact Karen Everett
Contact Information

Karen Everett

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