Pasco Sheriff Nocco swears in | News

Holding his daughter and with his wife at his side, Sheriff Nocco took his oath this morning.

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Sheriff Nocco won his first election in a landslide. 

This came after Governor Rick Scott appointed him after the sudden retiring of Sheriff Bob White. 

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The former Sheriff White was the one who swore him in this morning.

"I'm very pleased and very happy to see so many of our citizens out here and so many from the sheriff's office," Sheriff Nocco said to reporters.

Nocco says the results the citizens saw in the past 18-19 months were increase 10-fold.

"They're going to see a sheriff's office as professionals out there making a big difference and making a positive difference in the community."

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