FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. Fernandina Beach Police Chief James Hurley will retire next year after a 42-year law enforcement career. According to his bio on the Fernandina Beach Police Departments website, Hurley began his service to the residents of Fernandina Beach on May 1, 2006. Hurley began his career in law enforcement as a patrolman at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Chief Hurley wrote Floridas home invasion robbery statute and published an article in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin explaining the unique challenges presented by this emerging crime trend. Hurley will retire in April after 15 years of service in Fernandina Beach.