Rosie Cordero-Stutz

Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz is the first elected Sheriff of Miami-Dade County in nearly sixty years, the first woman to hold the role, and the first Latina sheriff in Florida history. A Dominican-American, who grew up in New York City, she spent nearly thirty years, rising through the ranks of the Miami-Dade Police Department — from patrol officer to homicide detective to division chief — to lead the largest law enforcement agency, in the state of Florida.

Under her watch, homicides dropped 18%, and property crimes fell 13% in her first year. She has expanded mental health and peer support programs for her deputies, launched community transparency initiatives, and been appointed by President Trump, to the FEMA Review Council.

She leads with three words: Safety, Security, and Service.