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Former Jefferson County sheriff Fortune passes away

Served as county sheriff spanning three decades
Former Jefferson County sheriff Fortune passes away
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MONTICELLO, Fla. (WTXL) — According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, former Jefferson County sheriff Kenneth Fortune has died.

During his law enforcement career, Fortune was a Florida Highway Patrol trooper before becoming the sheriff of Jefferson County in 1984.

Fortune was sheriff until his retirement in 2004.