The Safe Driver Challenge is designed to raise awareness about the serious and potentially fatal consequences of unsafe driving within sheriff’s offices. Created in response to a rise in at-fault and preventable crashes, the initiative focuses on addressing the root causes of these incidents — unsafe speeds, distracted driving, tailgating and improper backing.
Thanks to the success of the Safe Driver Challenge and other safety initiatives, FSRMF has seen a significant reduction in at-fault claims, highlighting the positive impact of prioritizing safety on the road.
About the 2026-2027 Safe Driver Challenge
To be eligible for the Safe Driver Challenge, deputies must have no at-fault crashes during the challenge period, must spend at least 51% of on-duty time operating a sheriff’s office vehicle and have no administered discipline during this period.
- Grand Prize: 2027 Ford F-150
- 2nd Place Prize: $5,000 Cash
- 3rd Place Prize: $2,500 Cash
- Plus, a $1,000 cash prize will be awarded to one member at each SHARP member agency.
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2024-2025 Safe Driver Challenge Winners
- Grand Prize: Martin County Sgt. Devanand Persad
- 2nd Place: Leon County Deputy Sheriff Seth Garrett
- 3rd Place: Seminole County Deputy Sheriff Nick Vitellaro
$1,000 SHARP Winners
- Brandon Dolan – Alachua County
- Bradley Rhoden – Baker County
- Matthew Belthrop – Bay County
- Wyatt Konkel – Bradford County
- Cory Brown – Brevard County
- Anthony Norris – Calhoun County
- Brad Stender – Charlotte County
- James Lyons – Citrus County
- Ryan Holler – Clay County
- Gregory Lopardo – Collier County
- Tim Ball – Columbia County
- Vianey Sutton – Desoto County
- Steven Box – Dixie County
- Chase Edward Horne – Escambia County
- Bret Wood – Flagler County
- Rebecca Cumbie – Gilchrist County
- Davis Rios – Glades County
- Michael Manley – Gulf County
- William Danny Hunter – Hamilton County
- Yolanda Hernandez- Hardee County
- Steven Matlock – Hernando County
- Gage M Massey – Highlands County
- Waylon Welch – Holmes County
- Linda Nolan – Indian River County
- Caleb Morris – Jackson County
- Corey J. Burrus – Jefferson County
- Garris Edwards – Lafayette County
- Andrew Orcutt – Lee County
- Brooke Shutterly – Levy County
- Ryan Paiva – Madison County
- Blake Watts – Manatee County
- Thomas Tingue – Marion County
- Jose Carlos Hernandez – Monroe County
- Gavin Crews – Nassau County
- Anthony Abel – Okaloosa County
- Michael Cauley – Okeechobee County
- Alexander Molina – Orange County
- Justin Rich – Putnam County
- Justin Louis Simmons – Santa Rosa County
- Bryan Zinn – Sumter County
- Flint Miller – Suwannee County
- James Peacock – Taylor County
- Eli Rogers – Union County
- Daniel Harrell – Wakulla County
- Wyatt Brown – Walton County
- Zacheriah Casterline – Washington County