Out of the Muck: A History of the Broward Sheriff's Office, 1915-2000

by Robert M. Jarvis, William Cahill, Robert Jarvis

The Broward Sheriff's Office is the country's largest fully-accredited sheriff's department, yet its long and colorful history has escaped the attention of scholars. This oversight has now been corrected by Dr. William P. Cahill and Professor Robert M. Jarvis, who have painstakingly scoured hundreds of sources to tell the agency's story. The result is a fascinating tale that unfolds against the backdrop of South Florida's evolution from rural frontier...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159460584X
• ISBN13: 9781594605840
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 427 Pages