Keith Touchberry
Candidate for Indian River County Sheriff
I am running for Sheriff of Indian River County to implement a vision for policing involving greater collaboration with the community that will reduce crime and enhance our quality of life while protecting constitutional rights. I am also running to provide a higher level of leadership that will transform the organization and elevate public trust.
I have been married to my wife Kim since 1991 and we have two children.
- Current JobPolice Chief - Fellsmere
- PresidentFlorida Police Chiefs Association (2022-2023)
- ChairmanFDLE Region XI Training Council (Indian River State College)
- Member and past ChairmanProfessional Standards Committee, Florida Police Chiefs Association
- Member and past PresidentTreasure Coast Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association
- Past Chairman, Public SafetySub-Committe Tereasure Coast Opioid Task Force
- Member and past ChairmanExecutive Roundtable of Indian River County
- Member and Co-FounderFellsmere Action Community Team (F.A.C.T)
- MemberMoonshot Community Action Network of the Learning Alliance “Moonshot Moment” (Indian River County)
- MemberBoys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County Safety Committee
- MentorBig Brothers Big Sisters of America
Education
Masters Degree in Criminal Justice
University of Central Florida
Chief Touchberry has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida and is a graduate of the prestigious Southern Police Institutes’ Administrative Officers Course.
Southern Police Institute’s Administrative Officers Course, 108th Session
University of Louisville
Twelve week (480 hour) residential, accredited college level educational program designed to develop informed, effective, ethically and technically competent law enforcement managers who are capable of assuming positions of leadership in their respective agencies.
Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s Future Police Chief’s Seminar
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Focuses on several major issues affecting the future of criminal justice in Florida, increasing diversity in the workforce, and demonstrating ethical standards for the organization.
Florida Police Chief Association's New Chief's Seminar
Florida Police Chiefs Association
Focuses on providing police chiefs with an understanding of many of those critical issues and with interaction with other police chiefs and city officials from whose experience they may learn.
Police Executive Institute
New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
To promote and enhance the highest ethical and professional standards in law enforcement.
Graduate
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Command Course, 4th Session
Graduate
ICMA Emerging Leaders Development Program
Graduate
New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Institute
Qualifications
Police Chief
Fellsmere Police Department
Keith Touchberry is proud to currently serve as the Police Chief of the Fellsmere Police Department. Citizens in Fellsmere are guaranteed equal protection under the law and department members will carry out their enforcement responsibilities in a manner that respects these rights and upholds the dignity of all persons.
Vero Beach Police Officer
Vero Beach Police Department
Keith served as a Vero Beach officer from 1989 to 2013 until he left as a Captain and second in command to become the police chief in Fellsmere. Chief Touchberry has held numerous assignments throughout his career including patrol, K-9, SWAT, criminal investigations, accreditation, training, supervision and management.
Veteran
United States Marine Corps, United States Army Reserve
Keith served in the armed forces, joining the Army Reserve while still in high school and then ultimately as an active-duty infantryman and light armored vehicle crewman in the Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant.
Criminal Justice Ethics Instructor
Florida Institute of Technology
Chief Touchberry is the primary ethics instructor for the Florida Institute of Technology undergraduate level criminal justice program
Advanced Law Enforcement Instructor
Indian River State College
Keith currently serves an an instructor for the Indian River State College criminal justice leader program.
"CORE" and "Future Chiefs" Instructor
Florida Police Chiefs Association
The "CORE" class focuses on Communication, Organization, Roles/Responsibilities and Expectations of an Executive or Administrative Assistant for law enforcement. The "Future Chiefs" class focuses specifically on preparing attendees for a police chiefs position, or a chief executive position in law enforcement and how best to direct your professional development to reach this leadership position.