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Hillsborough County presents Good Government Award to Sheriff Chad Chronister
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners presented the 2026 Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, honoring his 34 years of public service and citing declines in local crime trends during his tenure.
Katie, a communications and digital media official for Hillsborough County, said the board presented the 2026 Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister for his 34 years of public service.
Katie said the county credited a sustained decline in crime during Chronister's tenure to "proactive policing, interagency collaboration, and data driven enforcement strategies." The presentation was listed among the meeting's opening recognitions; no formal motion or vote details were provided in the county recap.
