A member of the Osceola County
Sheriff’s Office since 1976, Sheriff Robert E. Hansell has spent his
entire law enforcement career with the agency. He began as a deputy
sheriff and earned promotions to the rank of captain. He has served
as a member and commander of the agency’s SWAT team, and as the
high-risk incident commander. Prior to being elected Sheriff of
Osceola County, Bob Hansell had worked in, supervised and managed
virtually every area of the agency.
Born and raised in Osceola County,
Sheriff Hansell graduated from Osceola High School and the J.C.
Stone Law Enforcement Academy. He is a graduate of the 109th
Administrative Officers Course at the Southern Police Institute,
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
Sheriff Hansell serves as the co-chair
of the Florida Region 5 Domestic Security Task Force. He is a
member of the Kissimmee and St. Cloud Chambers of Commerce and the
St. Cloud High School Athletics Booster Club. He is very involved
in Flee To Be Free and the Special Olympics. Sheriff Hansell is a
past chairman of the Sheriff’s Office United Way campaign. He sits
on the board of directors of the following organizations:
