About
Vietnam veteran · Retired Major · Songwriter
Eddie Roberts Jr
Welcome. This is my home on the web — a quiet place for family, service, memory, and the songs that hold them.
Biography
Eddie Roberts Jr. served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 — fifteen months on the front lines, boots on the ground — then spent 28 years in Juvenile Justice in Pasco County, Florida, retiring as Superintendent (Major) of the Juvenile Detention Center.
He earned an Associate of Arts and later completed the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program at Florida State University, a rigorous multi-year public management credential for leaders in government.
Life and service
Fifteen months in Vietnam, boots on the ground. Then twenty-eight years in juvenile justice.
Service
- 1967–1968United States Army — Vietnam
Career
- 1976–2004Superintendent (Major), Juvenile Detention Center of Pasco County, Florida
Education
- 1975Associate of Arts
- 1993Certified Public Manager, Florida State University
Music
- 2026Talkin' Bout My Mom — tribute song
Music
Talkin' Bout My Mom
I began this song at our family's piano when I was 16. After Mom passed, I finished it for her.
Listen to the song