Sheriff Watson announces organizational changes
May 25, 2021

BY JENNIFER CABRERA
Sheriff Clovis Watson has announced a number of organizational changes at Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
The following list includes reassignments for sergeants and above, effective June 6:
- Captain David Clark is transferred from the Patrol Operations Division and appointed as the Body Worn Camera Manager as well as handle Special Projects as assigned by the Sheriff.
- Captain Darrell Bessinger will be assigned as the evening shift Captain assigned to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Lieutenant Robert Stafford will be promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Lieutenant Jayson Levy will transfer from the Patrol Support Division to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Lieutenant Joe VanGorder will transfer from the Patrol Operations Division to the Patrol Support Division.
- Sergeant Matthew Yakubsin will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
- Sergeant Paul Pardue will transfer from the Patrol Operations Division to the Criminal Investigations Division.
- Sergeant William Beck will transfer from the Patrol Operations Division to the Patrol Support Division – Juvenile Relations Bureau.
- Sergeant Sandra Myers will transfer from the Criminal Investigations Division to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Sergeant Karyn O’Quinn will transfer from the Criminal Investigations Division to the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau.
- Sergeant Wes Krames will transfer from the Patrol Operations Division to the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau.
- Sergeant Mike Powers will transfer from the Patrol Operations Division to the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau.
- Sergeant Charles McCray will transfer from the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Sergeant Kevin Davis will transfer from the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Sergeant Andrew Davis will transfer from the Patrol Support Division – Juvenile Relations Bureau to the Patrol Operations Division.
- Sergeant Michael Cooper will transfer from the Judicial Services & Training Division – Court Security Bureau to the Criminal Investigations Division.
- Deputy Sheriff Donald Cook will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant.