Stephen Hoopes, Major
Major Stephen Hoopes is the Division Commander for the Homeland Security Division, where he oversees the agency's specialty teams and special operations. A native Floridian, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Florida in 2006. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's 291st session and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Safety from the University of Virginia.
Major Hoopes began his career with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in 2007 as a patrol deputy assigned to District I. He served as a field training deputy and a street crimes deputy before being promoted to Detective in the Special Investigations Division. In 2017, he was elevated to a supervisory role, serving in the Department of Patrol Services, the Special Investigations Division, and the Homeland Security Division. Additionally, Major Hoopes was a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team for ten years.
He currently serves as a board member of the Domestic Security Coordination Group Executive Board and the Hillsborough County Emergency Medical Planning Council.
Homeland Security Division
The Homeland Security Division of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office oversees the following security and enforcement operations:
- Agricultural Crimes Unit
- Aviation Section
- Bicycle Response Team (BRT)
- Bomb Disposal Team (BDT)
- Canine Section
- Construction Fraud Unit
- Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT)
- Drone Response Team (DRT)
- Environmental Enforcement Section
- Honor Guard
- Marine Enforcement Section
- Mounted Enforcement Team (MET)
- Off Duty Events Unit
- Parks Unit
- Port Security Section
- Special Incident Management (SIMS)
- Special Incident Response Team (SIRT)
- Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT)
- Underwater Recovery Team (URT)