Russell Park

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT RUSSELL PARK

My career in law enforcement began as a student intern with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office while studying Criminology at the University of South Florida – Tampa. In 2005, I was selected to receive a sponsorship to the corrections academy by the sheriff’s office. After graduating from the Hillsborough Community College corrections program with top academic honors, I began working as a Deputy at the Orient Road Jail in Tampa. In 2007, I obtained full law enforcement certification after graduating with academic honors from the Law Enforcement Crossover academy at the Sarasota County Technical Institute in Sarasota, Florida. From there, I began work at the Desoto County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff assigned to Road Patrol. With a desire to work for a larger, technologically advanced agency with more opportunity, I joined the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in 2012. I began serving the citizens of Lee County in our South District, patrolling the streets of Bonita Springs, Estero, and San Carlos Park. After testing and making Detective, I was transferred to the Field Support Unit, investigating street-level narcotics-related crimes. After being promoted to Sergeant in 2015, I continued working within the Narcotics Unit, and also supervised a team of detectives on the Highway Interdiction Team. I joined the Public Information Office in 2019, where I was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. In March of 2022, I was promoted to the rank of Captain, and soon after transferred back to the Narcotics Unit. I’m a proud graduate of the University of South Florida, having earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology.