Laurence Poston

Major - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Captain Laurence Poston currently leads the Violent Crimes Division at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO). With 33 years of experience at PBSO, he has held various roles, including assignments in DUI Enforcement, Vehicle Homicide, K9 operations, Street Crimes, Community Policing, Narcotics, and Robbery. Captain Poston began his law enforcement career in January 1990 as a State Trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol before joining PBSO as a uniformed Road Patrol Deputy in 1991. Since his promotion to Captain in 2016, he has also served as a Command Duty Officer and Captain of the Fugitive Warrants Division. Captain Poston earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Barry University in Miami, FL, and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.

Sessions