A member of the Osceola County Sheriff's Office since 1976, Sheriff 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, Sheriff Hansell had worked in, supervised and managed virtually every area of the Sheriff's Office. His over thirty five years of law enforcement and management experience are the foundation of his leadership as Sheriff of 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, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Sheriff Hansell serves as the co-chair of the Florida Region 5 Domestic Security Task Force, and as a Commissioner on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. Sheriff Hansell is past chairman of the Sheriff's Office United Way campaign, and a firm supporter of the Sheriff's Office participation in Relay for Life. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Criminal Justice Academy at the Technical Education Center of Osceola (TECO) and currently sits on the boards of the following organizations:
Recently, Sheriff Hansell received Community Vision’s 2011 Outstanding Community Leader of the Year Award and the Kissimmee Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Council’s 2011 Compadre Award . He is also a past recipient of the Boy Scouts of Central Florida’s Golden Eagle Award. As a lifelong member of this community and as Osceola County’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Sheriff Hansell is committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life in our county, as well as providing the best possible law enforcement services for our residents and visitors.
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
