Sheriff-elect T.K. Waters will take the oath of office Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the position in Duval County in just five months.
Interim-Sheriff Pat Ivey on Thursday announced his plans to retire
Waters, a Republican, said he’s ready to get started after a compressed summertime election cycle that led to a runoff against Democrat Lakesha Burton. Waters said he has a plan to address the continuing violent crime. He said he will start by realigning patrol zones.
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