Sadie Darnell

Sadie Darnell
Sheriff of Alachua County
In office
November 2006 – January 2021
Preceded bySteve Oelrich
Succeeded byClovis Watson Jr.
Personal details
Born
PartyDemocratic
EducationSanta Fe College
University of Florida (MA)
OccupationLaw enforcement officer

Sadie Darnell is an American law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of Alachua County, Florida from 2006 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected to the position in the county's history. Prior to her tenure as sheriff, Darnell spent 30 years with the Gainesville Police Department, notably serving as the public spokesperson during the investigation of the 1990 Gainesville student murders.