Commissioners honor late Sheriff Ken Fortune

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently honored the late Sheriff Ken Fortune, who died of natural causes at age 78 in August. The proclamation that the commission presented to Kent Fortune on Thursday, Dec. 1, was in recognition of his father’s life and achievements. A native of North Carolina, Fortune served in the U.S. Navy before relocating to Florida and receiving his certification as a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper in 1972, serving 10 years