TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Former Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner James ‘Tim’ Moore died Wednesday from natural causes, according to Gary J. Yates at the Integrity Group.
Moore served with FDLE for more than 30 years and was commissioner for about 16 years. He started with FDLE in an entry level position before later working as the commissioner for multiple governors, Yates said.
After that, he became Division Director and Deputy Commissioner and was eventually appointed as FDLE commissioner in 1988.
“All of the members of the FDLE were truly fortunate to serve under his leadership. His ability to secure, maintain, and build strong legislative and executive support while developing a long-term criminal justice strategy was unmatched,” Yates said in a social post.
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After serving with FDLE, Yates said Moore worked as an executive consultant in various areas. According to Yates, he was a partner at a major automobile dealership before becoming Senior Partner at The Integrity Group in 2018. Yates wrote that the FDLE saw “historic progress” during his leadership.
In 1980 FDLE had 763 positions and a budget of $26 million but after Moore’s retirement, FDLE had 1,893 positions and a budget of $288 million, according to Yates.
See more of Moore’s accomplishments in a social post by Yates below.
Moore was also said to be a team player and would tell others that it was only through a team that accomplishments can be made, per Yates.
Details regarding his celebration of his life have not yet been finalized.
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