Donald (Don) C. Heath, Jr. is a Master Deputy Sheriff employed by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Tavares, Florida. After retiring at the rank of Sergeant (APR 2011) and meeting the Florida Retirement System (FRS) mandatory one-year separation requirement, he returned to the LCSO in 2012 and is assigned to Homeland Security and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). M/D Heath is the Tactical Medical (TACMED) Coordinator and Training Coordinator for SWAT, as well as the Medical Coordinator (MEDCOR) for the LCSO Operational Medicine Detachment (OMD). He is a certified Criminal Justice General Instructor/High Liability Instructor. M/D Heath's 44-year distinguished public safety career includes serving as an Operator/Medic with the LCSO SWAT team, Tactical Flight Operator (TFO) with the LCSO Aviation Unit (EAGLE), Tactical Flight Operator/Flight Paramedic (TFO/FP) with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) Flight Operations (CHASE) Fire Fighter/Paramedic II/Rescue Technician with the Orange County Fire Rescue (OCFRD) and Fire Fighter First Class/EMT with the City of Raleigh Fire Department (RFD). M/D Heath's education includes: • Criminal Justice, B.S., Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida. • Fire Science Technology, A.S., Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida. • Emergency Medical Science, A.A.S., Wilson County Technical College, Wilson, North Carolina.