Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton — also president of the Florida Sheriffs Association – has been appointed to the National Sheriffs’ Association board of directors. Benton was one of three sheriffs sworn in during the NSA winter conference board meeting Feb. 2 in Washington, D.C.

She joins Beckham County, Okla. Sheriff Scott Jay and Brazos County, Texas Sheriff Christopher Kirk as the newest members of the NSA board.