Meet Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman!

By Francesco Abbruzzino

On January 5, 2021, Kurt Hoffman became the 11th Sheriff of Sarasota County. You may recognize him from his more than 30 years of criminal justice and law enforcement service to our community; most recent as our Chief Deputy and General Counsel, and prior to that as an Assistant State Attorney. Sheriff Hoffman earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo College, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from International College and a Juris Doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University. In 2011, Sheriff Hoffman completed the FBI’s Florida Executive Development Seminar and in 2014, he graduated from the FBI National Academy, during which time he also earned a Graduate Certificate in Leadership from the University of Virginia. Welcome, Sarasota County Sheriff Hoffman!