Ken Jenne

Ken Jenne
Sheriff of Broward County
In office
1997–2007
Preceded byRon Cochran
Succeeded byAl Lamberti
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1993–1997
Preceded byPeter Weinstein
Succeeded bySteven Geller
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 30th district
In office
1991–1993
Preceded byTom McPherson
Succeeded byMatthew Meadows
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
1979–1989
Preceded byWilliam G. Zinkil[1]
Succeeded byHoward Forman
Minority leader of the Florida Senate
In office
1994–1998
Preceded by???
Succeeded byBuddy Dyer
Personal details
BornDecember 1, 1946
Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCaroline M. Jenne (m. circa 1976-2011; divorced)
RelationsEvan Jenne (son)
Alma materPalm Beach Junior College
Florida Atlantic University (BA)
Florida State University (JD)

Kenneth C. Jenne II (born December 1, 1946)[2] is a former Democratic member of the Florida State Senate and a former sheriff of Broward County (Broward County Sheriff's Office), which encompasses Fort Lauderdale. He resigned as sheriff in September 2007, after having pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion and mail fraud. On November 16, 2007, he was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Florida Senators". Jan 13, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Profile, nuwber.com. Accessed August 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Anderson, Curt (2007-11-16). "Fla. Sheriff Gets Prison for Corruption". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  4. ^ Curt Anderson, "Fla. Sheriff Gets Prison for Corruption", foxnews.com, November 16, 2007.