Rick Francis started with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (FL) in 2007. He oversees the School Safety Division as the School Safety Director. Rick is responsible for 66 schools, approximately 68,000 students and 8,000 staff members. He has provided subject matter expertise on school safety and security matters. He began his law enforcement career with Florida Fish and Wildlife as a marine patrol officer in 2003 before joining the Sheriff's Office. Rick has been assigned to patrol, major crimes investigations, domestic security, watch commander, and the School Safety Division. Rick has also been a member of SWAT since 2002 and has served as the High-Risk Incident Commander since 2016. He has served as an adjunct professor in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security at Seminole State College since 2012 and Mercy College since 2016. Rick sits on several boards to include: Crime line, School Health Advisory Board, Youth Commission, Positive Behavior Pathways Committee, Opioid Task Force, and the Domestic Security Task Force. Rick served in the US Navy as a combat medic for four years, then served in the Army Reserve for two years as a flight medic. He earned a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice (with Honors) from Andrew Jackson University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Administration (with Honors) from Columbia College. He is a member of the Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society.