Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman is pleased to announce that Captain Debra Kiner graduated on May 24 from the Florida Sheriffs Association Commanders Academy, Graduating Class 15. Corrections Captain Debra Kiner completed the academy at the Florida Sheriffs Association headquarters in Tallahassee. This program, recognized as the premier course of executive study for mid to upper-level criminal justice leaders, was designed by sheriffs to ensure that these leaders have the background and training to carry out their responsibilities in the agencies they serve.

Sheriff Hoffman is also proud to announce the promotion of two sheriff’s office members in a ceremony held on Monday. Deputy Brendan Keats is promoted to sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Bureau. The sheriff’s office hired Keats in 2017 as a patrol deputy. He was later appointed to the Aviation Unit as a Tactical Flight Deputy and, in 2019, transferred to the Criminal Investigations Section as a detective. Sergeant Matt Tuggle is promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the Court Services Bureau. The sheriff’s office hired Tuggle as a patrol deputy in 2010. He has worked in several areas of the agency, including patrol, tactical, criminal, and special investigations.