Biography

Chief Daniel M. Engert CJM, CCHP

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
P. O. Box 879
Bunnell Florida 32110
Daniel Engert began his career with the Niagara County (NY) Sheriff’s Office in 1990. He is a US DOJ certified PREA auditor, an AJA Certified Jail Manager, an NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Jail Association and as a Commissioner on the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.

He served the New York State Sheriff’s Association Accreditation Program as an auditor and is a graduate and member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. Under his direction in 2018, the Niagara County Correctional Facility achieved correctional healthcare accreditation with the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare. In 2019, he received a Gold Key Award from the Western New York Chemical Dependency Consortium for his efforts to address addiction and mental health issues. He has provided testimony to the NYS Legislature and US Congress as a subject matter expert on jail issues and currently serves as Chief of the Court and Detention Division with the Flagler County (FL) Sheriff’s Office.