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Sgt. Kimberly Gunn

Sergeant Kimberly Gunn started with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office in 2006. She started in Uniform Road Patrol Division as a patrol deputy and later transitioned to the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit within the Special Operations Division.  She then advanced to detective in the Narcotics Unit and worked undercover for several years before she transferred to the Criminal Investigations Unit.   She was assigned as a major crimes detective and worked violent crimes and homicides before she promoted to the rank of sergeant.  Sergeant Gunn worked a short stint on road patrol as a district supervisor before she went back to the Narcotics Unit as a detective sergeant assigned to supervise narcotics related operations.  In 2018, the COPS Unit was created and Sgt. Gunn was requested to help create and lead the unit.  Sgt. Gunn is now assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit; she deals in public relations and crime prevention-related efforts in the community.