Leadership

Message From The President

by Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma, President

I have long believed in the mission of the Major County Sheriffs of America, and its unique ability to advocate for our shared causes, missions, and the constituents we, as elected Sheriffs, serve. Together, as leaders in our field, we come together to address the most pressing issues that we face in our communities, our states, and our nation.

From its inception, our organization has represented the very best individuals and organizations in the criminal justice field across our nation. Together, the MCSA membership represents the vast majority of citizens in the United States, now well over 100 million people. Regardless of what part of the nation we serve, we bring diverse experiences, knowledge, problems, and solutions to share with one another. I have always believed that the collective IQ of the group is always greater than the individual.

It is important to remember that as Sheriffs, we are responsible directly to the citizens we serve. Our involvement in the MCSA allows us to adopt best practices from across the nation and bring them back to our communities to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life those take an oath to serve and protect. However, it is essential that all member sheriffs are part of that process.

It is an honor to be selected and serve as the President of this honorable organization. I look forward to the ability to continue to build on the past successes while advancing our shared causes through advocacy and action. Together, we can create a positive impact on our profession and in our community, which is a shared cause that we can all invest in.

Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma
President
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
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Executive Officers

Immediate Past President
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office
400 Mystic Avenue, 4th FL 
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 960-2800

President
Dennis M. Lemma

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
100 Eslinger Way 
Sanford, Florida 32773 
(407) 665-6600

Vice President
Sheriff Bill Brown

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
 100 4434 Calle Real 
Santa Barbara, CA 93110 
(805) 681-4100

Vice President – Government Affairs
Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
1201 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 858-5001

Vice President – Homeland Security
Sheriff Mike Chapman

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
803 Sycolin Road
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 777-0407

Secretary
Sheriff Leon Lott

Richland County Sheriff’s Department
5623 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 576-3000

Treasurer
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri

Pinellas County Sheriff ’s Office
10750 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 582-6206.

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Region 1 – Sheriff Bill Ayub Ventura County, (CA)

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah

Region 2 – Sheriff Bill Waybourn Tarrant County (TX)

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

Region 3 – Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young, Kent County (MI)

Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia