Robert DeMarzo
Lieutenant, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2024
Robert has 20 years of law enforcement experience and is currently employed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Robert currently serves as the Lieutenant of the Behavioral Services Division which includes the Targeted Violence Unit, Crisis Intervention Team Unit, and the Crisis Response Unit. Robert’s prior law enforcement experience includes Executive Officer for the western region districts of Palm Beach County to include Loxahatchee/Acreage, Town of Loxahatchee Groves, and City of Westlake. Other law enforcement experience includes Detective Bureau Sergeant for the City of Greenacres district, Detective, Street Crimes Agent, EFF, and Road Patrol Deputy. Prior to employment at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Robert was an Officer at the North Palm Beach Police Department for 2 years.
At the Summit
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
