page_title: John Rutherford (Florida politician)
section_title: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
hierarchical_section_title: John Rutherford (Florida politician) / Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
caption_attribution_description: English: John Rutherford, Florida politician
context_page_description: John Henry Rutherford is an American politician and former sheriff who is currently serving in the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 4th congressional district, which encompasses most of Jacksonville and most of its suburbs in Nassau County and St. Johns counties, including St. Augustine. He was an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office before serving as the Duval County Sheriff from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
context_section_description: Rutherford joined the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in 1974 and rose to the rank of Captain. He has commanded a number of divisions, including Arson, Burglary, the Police Academy and Patrol on the Southside. He also served as Chief of Services, Traffic and Special Operations, and Chief of Patrol.
  In 1995, Rutherford was appointed as Director of Corrections under then-Sheriff Nat Glover and held that title for 8 years.
  Rutherford ran for the office of Jacksonville Sheriff in 2003. A candidate for the Jacksonville City Council filed a complaint against Rutherford in February, alleging violations of the Federal Hatch Act of 1939, which prohibits employees working for federally funded agencies from running for office in partisan elections. Rutherford consulted a lawyer, and was told there was no conflict, but retired anyway, in order to remove any doubt, with 28 years of service. Rutherford subsequently won the election, becoming the Sheriff of Jacksonville on July 1, 2003.
caption: Rutherford as Jacksonville sheriff
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