Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Samaroo began his career with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 1992 as a detention deputy. In 1997, he was assigned to the Academy as a Corrections Class Advisor. In 1998, he was transferred to the Department of Law Enforcement and worked assignments in Road Patrol, Civil Division, Field Training and Narcotics.

In 2012, he was promoted to sergeant and worked as a road patrol supervisor. He was reassigned to the Training Division from 2013 to 2018. In 2018, he was promoted to lieutenant. He was assigned to the Pompano Beach District and became the executive officer for Area 2. In 2019, he was promoted to captain of the Training Division and later served as the major overseeing the Training Division, Public Safety Building and the Reserves Unit. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in March 2023. 

Lt. Colonel Samaroo is a certified firearms instructor and is recognized as a Use of Force Expert. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and has completed the FBI Trilogy, Leadership North Broward and the Northwestern Executive Program. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association.