Citrus County Sheriff Office Leadership
 | Sheriff Mike Prendergast Elected to office in November 2016, Sheriff Mike Prendergast became Citrus County’s 12th Sheriff. As evidenced by his tireless work ethic, Sheriff Prendergast is strongly committed to the citizens of Citrus County and to the CCSO employees... |  |
 | Major, Bureau of Support Operations Elena Vitt Elena moved to Citrus County from South Florida in the 1980’s. She graduated from Citrus High School then attained an Associate’s degree in Elementary Education from Central Florida University. She then attended Gulf Coast University... | |
 | Major, Law Enforcement Operations Justin Ferrara Major Ferrara began working with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office in 2000. He has worked in Patrol, as a sergeant in; Special Investigations, Tactical Impact Unit and a Lieutenant in Major Crimes and Captain of the East District until his... | |
 | Captain, Education & Professional Standards Joe Casola Joe joined the Citrus County Sheriff Office in 2001. He currently holds the rank of Captain as the Division Commander of the Education and Professional Standards Division. Joe also serves as the Director of the Citrus County Public Safety... | |
 | Captain, Judicial & Juvenile Services Division Misty Clendenney Misty Clendenney is the Captain of the Judicial Services Division. She started her law enforcement career in 2000 as a Deputy Sheriff in the Duty Office, she then moved up to the role of Corporal in 2005. She graduated with a B.A. in... | |
 | Captain, Emergency Management and 911 Dispatch Center Dave DeCarlo Capt. DeCarlo began his law enforcement career with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office as a Communications Officer in 1987. David earned the rank of Deputy Sheriff and while in Patrol became a SWAT team member and subsequent team leader. ... | |
 | Captain, Criminal Investigations Division Brian Spiddle Brian Spiddle is the Captain of the Criminal Investigations Division. Brian has been a Citrus County resident since 1984 and was previously from upstate New York. Brian graduated from Lecanto High School and in 1994 earned an Associate of Arts... | |
 | Captain, Special Operations Division David Vincent 1993-1994 Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Communications Officer 1994-1996 Road Patrol Deputy 1996-2002 Special Investigations Unit Detective 1997-2004 Bomb Squad Member 2004-Present Bomb Squad Commander 2002-2011 School Resource... | |
 | Captain, East District Patrol Ryan Glaze Ryan was born and raised in Citrus County and graduated from Citrus High School in 1995. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army where he served for 5 years. He performed Airborne and Air Assault Operations as a Military Police Sergeant and... | |
 | Captain, West District Patrol John Novy John was born and raised in Brooksville, Florida and graduated from Hernando High School in 1992. John attended Pasco-Hernando Community College and soon found himself enrolled in the police academy at WTI in 1997. After participating in several... | |
 | Director, Information Technology William DiGeloromo William joined the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office in May of 2015 where he currently serves as the Director of Information Technology. He encompasses more than 15 years of IT and managerial experience, and is a valued member of the... | |
 | Director, Financial Services Tracy Seffern Tracy joined the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2012 as the Senior Accountant in the Finance Department. In September of 2014, she was promoted to the position of Finance Director. Before joining the CCSO, she built her... | |
 | Manager, Human Resources Terri Rockett Terri was raised in Inverness and graduated from Citrus High School. She started her career with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 as a Human Resources Assistant, handling workers’ compensation and insurance. After learning... | |
