A LIFE ROOTED IN WALTON COUNTY

Mike Adkinson, Jr. shares our Walton County family values

As a native of Walton County who grew up in DeFuniak Springs, Mike Adkinson, Jr. not only understands Walton County family values, he shares them and lives them. Mike was raised attending Walton County public schools, worshipping and fellowshipping at Walton County churches and participating in youth sports and other community activities.

Today Mike is raising his young family here. Annabelle Grace is seven years old and attends West DeFuniak Elementary School. Ava Elizabeth is three years old. Erin, Mike’s wife of 14 years, works as director of operations for a Rosemary Beach real estate development firm.

Like so many other youngsters, Mike’s boyhood dream was to serve his community as an officer of the law. That desire grew even stronger as he grew older. So did his desire to bring fair, ethical, professional policing to Walton County.

In 1992, after graduating from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminology, Mike left to pursue his dream. Ironically, Mike knew he had to leave home and gain experience serving with professional law enforcement agencies elsewhere in the state before he could effectively lead the effort for change in Walton County.

In 2005, Mike came home to serve as City Marshal in DeFuniak Springs. Under his leadership, the department will soon receive official accreditation, a goal Mike set on his first day on the job.

Mike’s road home was a long one but his journey prepared him well for the office he is seeking and the challenges which lie ahead in bringing modern, professional policing to our Sheriff’s Office and a higher level of service to the people of Walton County.

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