On January 1, 2002, Donald B. Smith became the 53rd Sheriff of Putnam County. Immediately prior to becoming Sheriff, he had served as the Deputy County Executive of Putnam County. Sheriff Smith is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and has a Masters Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. Sheriff Smith is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and was a Fellow at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. During his career in the U.S. Army, he commanded at every level from Platoon Leader to Assistant Division Commander, retiring with the rank of Brigadier General. Since taking office, Sheriff Smith has emphasized community policing; encouraging all law enforcement throughout the county to work together as a team; and has focused on making the county safer for its young people by increasing the intensity of the war on drugs, and by emphasizing drivers’ safety programs and safety belt usage, especially for the youthful driving population. Under his leadership, the School Resource Officer Program has expanded to nine deputies, serving in the high schools and middle schools of Putnam County. Sheriff Smith also serves on the faculty of the National Sheriffs’ Institute. Putnam County has a population of 99,550 and encompasses 267 square miles.

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