Shane Dickens began his law enforcement career in 2008 with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office after serving 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps including 2 deployments as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
After 6 years with OCSO, assigned to Uniform Patrol as a Field Training Officer, in 2014, he joined the Baker County Sheriff’s Office and served as a Patrol Deputy, FTO, instructor and K9 handler. Shane was a member of the BCSO SWAT Team for 4 years serving in various team roles including Entry Team, Assistant Team Leader and Tactical Team Leader, leaving the agency full time in 2018. 
During his leave of absence, Shane continued to use his experience and spent time teaching firearms and tactical topics to private contractors and security personnel prior to their overseas deployments. 
In 2023, Shane returned to full-time Law Enforcement with the Atlantic Beach Police Department, serving in patrol and as a Field Training Officer, and training as a member of the agency’s Special Response Team. Shane was awarded ‘Officer of the Year” by ABPD in 2023. 
In 2025, Shane returned to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office, serving as the Sworn Training Coordinator. He is currently assigned as a Lieutenant in the Patrol Division while also serving as the agency’s lead firearms instructor. 
Shane has been an instructor since 2012 and specialized in firearms and tactical related topics including Patrol Rifle, LPVO, Red Dot Optics, CQB, and Patrol Critical Incidents.