Major Sean P. Murray serves as a member of the executive staff and commanding officer for the Emergency Operations Bureau. As bureau commander, he is responsible for an annual budget of over $60 million with a staff composition of 208 sworn and 26 non-sworn civilian workforce.  Additionally, he has over 200 special operations personnel from the Emergency Field Force and SWAT units.  The Bureau consists of three divisions: Court Services, Emergency Management, and Special Operations.  It is a large multidisciplinary organization providing operational, strategic, and tactical capabilities, including: courthouse and courtroom security services; all-hazards and emergency management planning, training, and coordination, including incident management team personnel; and special assets and emergency responses, which significantly multiply our agency’s abilities, capacities, and resources.

From 1989 to 1995, he served as a state law enforcement officer for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (formerly Florida Marine Patrol).  In July 1995, Major Murray joined the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.  Major Murray earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Studies from Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida.  He is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute’s Command Officers Development Course, University of Louisville, Kentucky, and Senior Management Institute for Police, Boston University, Massachusetts.  Major Murray is the law enforcement chairman for the Regional Domestic Security Task Force (Region 7).