MELVIN G. “MEL” COLMAN, B.S., F.B.I.N.A,
former Orange County (Orlando), Florida Sheriff,
former Winter Park, Florida Police Chief,
Founder, Colman-Staly Agency

Mel Colman, founder of the Colman-Staly Agency, was a third generation law enforcement officer and started his law enforcement career with the St. Petersburg, Florida police department achieving the rank of lieutenant. He was appointed police chief for the City of Winter Park and in 1971 was appointed Sheriff of Orange County by Governor Rueben Askew. He graduated from Rollins College with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and graduated with honors from the FBI National Academy. While Sheriff of Orange County he was known as the father of professional and modem law enforcement for his progressiveness in a time that Orange County saw phenomenal growth and the opening of Walt Disney World.

In 1981, after leaving the Office of Sheriff, he started Mel Colman & Associates, which provided private security guard service, private investigations, consulting on security and police practice related issues, premise liability and expert witness services. This company later became the Colman-Staly Agency.