Glover held an event Monday at the San Marco Books and More to promote his upcoming book in hopes of inspiring others.
His autobiography called “Striving for Justice: a Black Sheriff in the Deep South” is set to arrive in August.
“In this book is a message about motivation, some message about commitment, and it’s a message about, you know, having a faith to hang in there when things get tough. And that’s what I would like to see people take from this book,” Glover said. Glover was Jacksonville’s first Black sheriff elected in Florida since the Reconstruction Era. He served two terms and was inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officer’s Hall of Fame and then moved on to become president at Edward Waters College.He is a pioneer whose inspiration to become a police officer came from a“Well, yes, I’m very proud of Jacksonville, Jacksonville. elected me, historic sheriff in the state of Florida.
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