Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
Okeechobee, Florida
My name is MaryRoyce Lookabill, and I currently serve as the Administrative Sergeant for the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Communications Division. I have over 10 years of experience in public safety communications, two years from 1999 to 2001, and another eight years since reentering the field in 2017.
I began my career the second time as a telecommunicator and quickly advanced to Communications Training Officer. I then served as a Shift Supervisor/Corporal, where I truly enjoyed leading and supporting my team. During that time, I took on the challenge of revamping our training program and later stepped into the role of Communications Training Supervisor for a little over a year. I was recently promoted to Sergeant, and I’m currently spearheading efforts toward achieving accreditation for our telecommunications division and working to engage members of our leadership team in the process.
In addition to my role at the Sheriff's Office, I began teaching a Public Safety Telecommunicator course at the local high school in early 2024 through the CTE program. This initiative has been especially rewarding, as it allows us to educate students about careers in 911, prepare them for state certification, and help them pursue employment at agencies across Florida.
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