Court Operations Division

Major Tiffanie Cole is the Division Commander for the Court Operations Division.

Major Cole is a native of Queens, New York and has been a resident of Hillsborough County since 1978. She joined the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in 1995.

During her three-decade-long career, Major Cole was assigned to various areas of the Orient Road Jail as a Detention Deputy. She has also served in several leadership and management roles, including Releasing Corporal, Field Training Officer Supervisor, Confinement Sergeant, Records and Classification Lieutenant, and Night Watch Commander. As Deputy Division Commander, Major Cole managed the Orient and Falkenburg Road Jails as well as the Inmate Support Services Division.

Major Cole is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She is also a graduate of the 74th Southern Police Institute Command Officer’s Development Course.

Major Cole serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Freddie Solomon Boys and Girls Club. She also serves on the Phoenix House Florida Board of Directors.

Major Cole is married with two adult children and a grandson.