A former Alachua County Sheriff has died.

Joe Crevasse died Monday night.

Crevasse, 96, served 21 years as Alachua County Sheriff from 1955 to 1976. He served as the University of Florida's first police chief from 1947-1955.

Visitation will be held at Williams Thomas West at 823 Northwest 143rd St., Newberry from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral services will be held at First United Methodist Church downtown at 419 Northeast First Street in Gainesville beginning at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The internment will follow the funeral service at Forest Meadows East Cemetery at 3700 Southeast Hawthorne Road in Gainesville.

A reception will be held at the Alachua County Sheriff's Office at 2621 Hawthorne Road in Gainesville from about 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Crevasse was a supporter of the Florida Sheriffs' Youth Ranch. Click here to make a donation to the Youth Ranch.