Ricky D. Dixon

Ricky D. Dixon is an American correctional officer who was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections on November 19, 2021. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to replace retiring Secretary Mark S. Inch. On June 30, 2026, Dixon retired as Secretary after 30 years of service with the department.

Dixon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2000. He also graduated from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Executive Seminar. Dixon began his career at Lancaster Correctional Institution in 1996, where he worked as a Correctional Officer. Throughout his early career, Dixon served as Correctional Officer Colonel of Florida State Prison, Assistant Warden at Martin and Okeechobee Correctional Institutions, and Warden at three correctional institutions in the state.

Additionally, Dixon served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Institutions for four years, and was responsible for the administration and management of the Department's 50 major correctional institutions and their associated facilities.