About Barry
Born Springfield, Massachusetts,
December 16, 1959
Personal wife Carole; children Stephanie,
John, Shelley, Kelly
Stoneybrook Estates Palmer Ranch community
resident
Religious Affiliation Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Catholic Church, Osprey
Military United States Air Force Staff
Sergeant Security Specialist, 1978-1983
Tyndall AFB, Florida; RAF Fairford, United
Kingdom; Ramstein AB, Germany
Education Associate of Arts, Criminology,
St Leo College
Bachelor of Science, Management, International
College
Master of Arts, Criminal Justice Administration,
University of South Florida
Employment Sarasota County Sheriff’s
Office, 1989-Present
Patrol Deputy, Special Investigations Detective,
Community Policing Deputy, Patrol Corporal,
Community Policing Sergeant (Newtown, Laurel,
Siesta Key & Bee Ridge substations), Adjunct
Instructor Regional Community Policing
Institute, Criminal Investigations Sergeant,
Special Investigations Joint Narcotics Task
Force Sergeant, Special Investigations
Lieutenant, Support Services Lieutenant
currently in charge of the Evidence/Property
section
Previous employer: Clinton Connecticut Police
Department, Holyoke Massachusetts Community
College Police Department
Honors and Affiliations USAF Aerospace
Defense Command Security Policeman of the Year
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Exceptional
Service Award (Organized Crime undercover
narcotics investigation)
Sarasota Bay Rotary Club Outstanding Law
Enforcement Officer, Sarasota South Elks Lodge
2495 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer,
Sarasota Elks Lodge 1519 Officer of the Year,
VFW Post 323 Loyalty Day Award for Meritorious
Service
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Exceptional
Service Award (Siesta Key shooting/hostage
incident)
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Meritorious
Achievement Award (animal cruelty investigation)
Member of the Florida Sheriff’s Statewide Task
Force EOC Command Advisory Team, International
Association for Property and Evidence, Fraternal
Order of Police Lodge 45, Sarasota County
Sheriff’s United Way Committee
Democratic Party constituent since 1977
Hobbies Kayaking, Triathlete
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