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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 30, 1963, Mike Chitwood initially had no intentions of following in his father's footsteps, a decorated police officer. However, life's circumstances led him into law enforcement, where he eventually settled in Daytona, Florida. His commitment to crime fighting resulted in his election as a sheriff in Volusia County, where he gained a reputation not just for his services but for his aggressive stance against crime — which he openly derogatorily dubbed "scumbags."