Steve Casey

Former Executive Director - Florida Sheriffs' Association

Steve Casey is a nationally recognized expert in law enforcement, public safety, corrections, and association management. He served as Executive Director of the Florida Sheriffs Association for 15 years- – after 30 years of law enforcement service at the city, county and state levels. In 2025 he was elected the 16th Honorary Sheriff in the State of Florida, by the Florida Sheriffs Association; he is currently CEO of White Hat Advisors, LLC, and has been appointed senior advisor to several national associations. During his distinguished career, Casey served as: Executive Director of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Chief Deputy of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Director of Security for the Florida Lottery, as a Special Agent and Special Agent Supervisor with the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, as a Police Officer for the City of Chipley and as a Deputy Sheriff for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Steve Casey is a Senior Consultant with Public Safety Strategies Group, LLC (PSSG) a national consulting firm providing subject matter expertise and services for public agencies and private firms across the United States. Steve works with Executive-level leaders from small agencies to Fortune 500 Companies providing PSSG’s clients with a broad portfolio of services: organizational and leadership studies and guidance, staffing, strategic planning, leveraging and developing technology, enterprise security, and relationship development. Director Casey (ret.) has provided ground-breaking leadership through his service in national, state, and local law enforcement organizations: the Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council, the Florida Supreme Court Taskforce on Treatment Based Drug Courts, the Florida Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Information Council, the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Regional Council, Rotary International and as a Board Member for the Monroe County Salvation Army. He is currently a member of the National Sheriff’s Association, the Florida Chapter of the FBI National Academy, the Tallahassee Committee of 99 and Past Master of Dade Lodge #14, Free and Accepted Masons and the Scottish Rite of Florida. Steve Casey earned a master’s degree in management from Troy University; he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (163rd session), the Harvard University Senior Executive Program for State and Local Government and the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Chief Executive Seminar #41. He and his wife Diane have four children and three grandchildren. They are members of the Tallahassee Heights Methodist Church and Element 3 Church in Tallahassee.

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