Alton Edmond said the book draws on his own experiences as a young boy growing up in Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Saying, “It’s time for change,” Alton Edmond on Friday officially announced his run for Brevard County sheriff. Edmond, a successful criminal defense attorney in Cocoa, discussed his previous experience with law enforcement before becoming an attorney. Edmond will be running against current Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. RELATED: ‘I’m embarrassed by it:' Brevard sheriff suspends lieutenant over controversial Facebook comments"Hey Buffalo 57... and Atlanta 6... we are hiring in Florida. #lawandorderFlorida,” reads the June 6 post made at 1:21 a.m. on the Brevard County F.O.P.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. Criminal defense attorney Alton Edmond one of the organizers of a justice rally that drew over 3,000 people to the Space Coast last weekend announced Tuesday his intention to challenge Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. The position pays more than $162,000 a year and oversees operations at the Brevard County Jail Complex, courthouse security, animal services and Port Canaveral. The trial lawyer founded Edmond Law in 2017, representing defendants and businesses. Edmond was released from the office which then had three minority attorneys after controversy over him wearing a Black Lives Matter tie. Edmond is expected to publicly announce his run for the Sheriffs Office later this week.