Alma mater University of Tampa Name Malcolm Beard | Role Politician Education University of Tampa | |
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Born February 21, 1919 (age 105)
Moultrie, Georgia, United States ( 1919-02-21 ) Occupation sheriff, police officer Political party Democratic Party, Republican Party | ||
In Memory of Sheriff Malcolm E. Beard
Malcolm Elmore Beard (born February 21, 1919) is an American former politician in the state of Florida.
Beard was born in 1919 in Moultrie, Georgia. He moved to Florida with his family in 1924 and later attended the University of Tampa. Beard then worked for the Tampa Police Department until he was elected sheriff of Hillsborough County in 1964. He served as sheriff until 1978. Beard served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1978 to 1980. In 1979, he was elected to the State Senate for the 22nd district, and he served until 1996. In 1985, he changed districts and parties, sitting for the 23rd district as a Republican. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office's Malcolm E. Beard Sheriff’s Operations Center was named after him in 2013.