Key West Police Chief Donie Lee swore in the newly-promoted Sgt. Randall Smith during Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.

Sgt. Smith has served with the Key West Police Department since 2005. Before coming to the Department, Sgt. Smith worked as an insurance fraud investigator. He is the son of a retired Coral Springs Police Department sergeant.

In his time with the Key West Police, he has served as a special operations detective, the team leader of the Dive Team, and, like his father, an internal affairs inspector.

His dedication to his work earned him the recognition as Officer of the Half for 2013.

Sgt. Smith has been serving as acting sergeant since October 1, 2014.