Captain Jennifer Perkins joined the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in January of 2019. She brings her 20+ years of experience to the Corrections Division as the Operations, Corrections K-9 Unit, and Special Response Team Commander.
Captain Perkins was nominated by the FCAC committee and became an FCAC Commissioner for FDLE in October of 2022 to present. Additionally, the Education and Training Specialist from FDLE asked for her to join the FDLE Committee Rewrite for The Critical Incidents Section of the curriculum. After the completion of the rewrite, FDLE recognized her as a Subject Matter Expert in her field.
Captain Perkins was a Field Training Officer for many years and trained numerous deputies during her tenure. In addition, she held supervisory rank, was team member of the Emergency Response Team, the Gang Unit, an Assessor for The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, an Inspector for The Florida Sheriff’s Association, a Certified Jail Officer through American Jail Association, and was an Accreditation Manager. The Accreditation Manager appointment allowed her to create policies, forms, and procedures complying with all standards and statutes of the State. Her return to Operations as a supervisor was a natural transition.
Captain Perkins is the recipient of many awards such as Deputy of the Year, Deputy of the Quarter, several Commendations, multiple Unit Citations, and Inspector of the Year recognition through the Florida Sheriff’s Association.
Captain Perkins is originally from Boston, Massachusetts, having completed her degree at Dean College in 1999. Before the start of her career, she co-owned a family pizza restaurant, was a personal trainer for six (6) years (contracted with three (3) separate fitness centers). Captain Perkins moved to Port St. Lucie in 2002 and started with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in 2003. Criminal Justice has always been her passion and wanted to work in all facets of the field; however, after working in Corrections, she knew where she wanted to stay. Corrections is extremely vital to the Criminal Justice System and is often overlooked.