Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn began his career with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 30 years ago, in 1976, as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee. He was promoted to the position of part-time Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Parks and Marine Patrol Unit. He was selected to attend the Monroe County Police Academy in 1978, as the sole representative from the Sheriff’s Office. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1983 and to the rank of Lieutenant in 1986. In January of 1988, he was appointed to the position of Undersheriff by Sheriff Andrew P. Meloni. He was elected to the position of Sheriff and began his four-year term as the chief law enforcer of Monroe County on January 1, 2002. The Sheriff is responsible for over 1,200 sworn and civilian personnel and operates on a budget of over 100 million dollars. Sheriff O’Flynn earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Roberts Wesleyan College. He is Chairman of the Operating Practices Board of the 911 Emergency Communications Center and he is on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Lifespan and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Foundation. Monroe County has a population of 736,000 and covers an area of 721 square miles.

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