William Snyder (politician)

He earned his Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 1976 from Miami-Dade Community College. He graduated from the FBI Academy at the University of Virginia in 1999 and Florida Gulf Coast University in 2010. Snyder worked as a police officer at the Miami-Dade Police Department (formerly Metro-Dade) for 20-years. In 1994, he joined the Martin County Sheriff's Office as a captain and chief criminal investigator. Snyder was soon promoted to major and became the Director of Law Enforcement for the entire agency. ==Political career==

In 2006, Snyder was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, and re-elected both in 2008 and 2010. As a representative, he served on the Florida House Appropriations, Criminal & Civil Justice, and Finance & Tax Committees during his tenure. He was elected chairman of both the Judiciary Committee and the Criminal & Civil Justice Committee. In 2012, Snyder was elected as the 8th sheriff of Martin County, Florida, and subsequently re-elected in 2016 and 2020. In 2024, Snyder announced he would not seek re-election and would retire upon completing his current term. He was succeeded by his chief deputy and fellow Republican, John Budensiek. ==References==