Sheriff appoints veterans officer

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight has named retired Army Colonel Ben Knisely as the new Military/Veterans Liaison Officer for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Knight created the volunteer position to provide a point of contact for the many former military personnel seeking employment with the Sheriff’s Office. Knisely will also represent the agency on the Sarasota County Veterans Commission and coordinate the agency’s interaction with the area’s other military and veterans organizations.

Knisely grew up in Sarasota County, graduated from Riverview High School, Manatee Junior College (now State College of Florida) and the University of South Florida, and then embarked on a 27-year career with the Army.

Knisely also serves on the Board of Directors of the Sarasota Military Academy.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at [email protected].