okaloosa county sheriff eric aden holds a news conference where he shared deputy body cam footage of the may 3, 2024 shooting of roger fortson, a u. s. okaloosa county sheriff eric aden was sworn in tuesday morning. Aden, a veteran law enforcement officer with more than 20 years of experience at the ocso, ran. former administrations bureau major eric aden was officially sworn in by the okaloosa clerk of court jd peacock, former ocso deputy. Sheriff aden ran unopposed. Loaned executive of the year, united way, 2014; Honorary commander, hurlburt field, 2015; Fbi national academy graduate, spring 2019. He says he follows in the footsteps of a. in fact, our mission statement pledges: “ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; This makes for his second term. Three republicans were vying for the. we are committed to upholding the constitution of the united states and the laws of florida with excellence and integrity. We strive to reduce crime while providing fair and equal.
