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Dedication Held For Sheriff Wendell Hall Highway
October 31, 2017
A portion of Highway 90 from Chumuckla Highway to Woodbine Road in Pace was designated as the “Sheriff Wendall Hall Highway” during a ceremony Monday to honor former Sheriff Wendell Hall.
The designation was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott at the request of Senator Doug Broxson and Representative Jayer Williamson.
Born in Atmore, Hall attended Ernest Ward High School in Walnut Hill before continuing his education at Pensacola State College and Troy State.
Sheriff Hall was elected in 2000 and is the first Sheriff in Santa Rosa County to have been elected and re-elected to four terms. Since his tenure, his office was readily accessible to the community, and he was well known for his “Open Door” policy for all. He strived to ensure excellence, accountability and integrity in the management and conduct of Sheriff Office programs and policies.
Sheriff Hall is also very involved in the community through volunteer service with the Santa Rosa Kids House, United Way of Santa Rosa, Florida Sheriff’s Association, Vets to VA Clinic, Think of NW Florida, and the WW II Veterans to Washington DC Committee.
A highway designation is a rare honor reserved for those Floridians who give extraordinary service to the state. A designation requires an act of the Legislature and approval by the Governor.
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3 Responses to “Dedication Held For Sheriff Wendell Hall Highway”
Congratulations to you Wendall. Such a well deserved honor, indeed. You really have served Santa Rosa County well, and brought a great honor to Northwest Florida.
WENDELL HALL HAS DONE WELL FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY AND THE PEOPLE OF SANTA- ROSA COUNTY CONGRATS MR.WENDELL HALL TRUELY BEEN NICE KNOWING YOU OVER THE YEARS [ THE TYLER FAMILY OF CANTONMENT ] !!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in Escambia County, FL and do not know this Sheriff, but four terms as Sheriff, is definitely a reflection of how the citizens of Santa Rosa County felt about this man.
Congratulations.