Stephen Hoopes, Major

Major Stephen Hoopes serves as Division Commander for District III. A Florida native, he holds a bachelor's degree in Criminology from the University of Florida and a master's in Public Safety from the University of Virginia. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 291st session.

Major Hoopes began his career with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in 2007 as a patrol deputy assigned to District I. He was assigned as a field training deputy, then a street crimes deputy, before being promoted to detective in the Special Investigations Division. Major Hoopes served on the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team for 10 years.

In 2017, he was promoted to a supervisory role and has since served in Patrol Districts I, III, IV, and V, as well as in the Special Investigations and Homeland Security Divisions.

He currently serves on the Hillsborough County Emergency Medical Planning Council.