Former Sheriff Ken Fortune dies

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Longtime former Sheriff Ken Fortune, 78, passed away on Sunday, Aug.28. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) posted a quote on their Facebook page that read, “Sheriff Mac McNeill and staff are saddened to announce the passing of former Sheriff Kenneth Fortune.” Fortune, who hailed from North Carolina, served in the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) for years before being elected Jefferson County Sheriff in 1984. He served as the county’s chief