Michael Tucker named Hamilton County Emergency Management Director

Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has announced that former University of Florida Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences (UF/IFAS) Agricultural Assistant Michael Tucker will lead the county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as its director. The announcement came following a month-long hiring process that began in November. With over 30 years of experience in the military and law enforcement, Tucker said it was only natural for him to apply for the position when HCSO began advertising for the job in October. “I had seen the position on a Facebook post, and my wife and I had a discussion about it,” Tucker said. Le