Glover, Nathaniel, 1943-

Nathaniel Glover, Jr., was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1943, attended local schools, graduated from Edward Waters College, and received a Masters in Education degree from the University of North Florida in 1987. His law enforcement career began in 1966 when he was hired as a police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO), worked as an investigator in the Detective Division and held various leadership positions in the Sheriff's Office. He was elected to JSO's top position of Sheriff on April 11, 1995, as the first African American Sheriff in Florida since the end of Reconstruction. He served two terms as Head of the City's largest department and his tenure as Sheriff was noted for his accessibility to the community through approximately 400 neighborhood walks, and his direct communication and interaction with the public. He retired from the Sheriff's Office in 2003 after 37 years of service. In 2003, he ran for Mayor of Jacksonville and was defeated by John Peyton in the most expensive mayoral campaign in the City's history. He remains very involved in education with both EWC and UNF and serves as special advisor to UNF President, John Delaney. His role at UNF has evolved into building support for "The Jacksonville Commitment" - a joint initiative of UNF, EWC, FCCJ, and Jacksonville University that guarantees the full cost of college to any low-income public high school graduate in Duval County who meets admissions standards.