The Hon. George Brescher (Ret.) was a judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Broward County. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Reubin Askew in 1977. Brescher retired in 1982 after receiving an appointment by former Governor Bill Graham to serve as the Broward County Sheriff.
Prior to joining the bench, he worked as a prosecutor.
Brescher completed a J.D. at the University of Miami School of Law.
He left his post as the county’s Sheriff in 1985 and returned to private practice alongside Don Lunny.