Ken Mascara

Ken J. Mascara
Sheriff of St. Lucie County, Florida
In office
January 3, 2001 – December 1, 2023
Preceded byRobert C. "Bobby" Knowles
Succeeded byKeith Pearson
Personal details
Born (1958-07-08) July 8, 1958 (age 66)
Hollywood, Florida
Political partyDemocratic

Ken J. Mascara (born July 8, 1958) was the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States, and was the elected top official of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office,[1] one of the largest law enforcement agencies on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Ken J. Mascara is the nephew of former congressman Frank R. Mascara, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. Ken Mascara is also a Democrat.[2] First elected in 2000,[3] Mascara served six terms as sheriff and retired December 1, 2023.[4]

  1. ^ Duret, Daphne (September 24, 2008). "St. Lucie sheriff up against challenger similar to himself". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008. In the race for St. Lucie County's top law enforcement officer, incumbent Ken Mascara faces a challenger much like himself when he first ran for the post - a one-time cop now working in the private sector.
  2. ^ "St. Lucie Republicans pick Grande to face Mascara for sheriff". The Palm Beach Post. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008. Mascara, a Democrat, is seeking his third term in office.
  3. ^ Duret, Daphne (November 4, 2008). "Mascara heading to another term as St. Lucie sheriff". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  4. ^ Shields, Malcolm (December 2, 2023). "Ken Mascara retires as St. Lucie County sheriff; Pearson appointed sheriff". WPBF.