Kenneth Wagner is the Clay County District Schools inaugural Chief of Police. Wagner comes to Clay County District Schools with over 20 years of law enforcement experience with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Most recently, Wagner has led the School Resource Officer Program within the District for many years. While serving with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, he was promoted to Sergeant in 2006. He was promoted again in 2009, this time to the rank of Lieutenant. During his tenure as a Clay County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant, Wagner’s duties have spanned the agency, including patrol, Internal Affairs, Training Unit Commander, Mobile Field Force Commander and Detective.

Chief Wagner has over 1,450 hours of advanced law enforcement training. His areas of training include Homicide, FEMA Incident Command, Crisis Intervention, Internal Affairs, Emergency Response to Terrorism, Community Oriented Policing, Mental Health First Aid, CPR/First Aid, FDLE Professional Compliance Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor and School Resource Officer.

Chief Wagner has earned recognition for his work within the community. He has actively participated in events with Special Olympics, as a coach and unified partner with Special Olympics athletes, competing in Bocce. Chief Wagner is an active member in his community and enjoys volunteering.

Wagner has earned an Associate of Science degree in Administration of Justice from Los Angeles Harbor College in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia College Missouri in 2008. He also has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Barry University in 2012 and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2009.