The Internal Affairs report says that while attempting to remove the pistol, the officer put two fingers in the trigger guard, putting pressure on the Glock’s trigger and causing it to fire.
Read More →The directive by Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz has no impact on deputies whose patrol duties don’t allow for working from home but could mean big changes for some of the roughly 1,000 civilian employees.
Read More →Deputy Christopher Murphy nudged the suspect with the fender of his patrol vehicle and knocked him off the bike. Murphy then took the suspect into custody with the assistance of Deputy Michael Anderson.
Read More →When deputies approached, the suspect "immediately grabbed for a rifle," at which time a deputy shot him in the head, the sheriff said. The suspect died after being flown to a hospital.
Read More →Deputy Ignacio "Dan" Diaz succumbed to his injuries shortly before 12:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. He and two other deputies were struck by a vehicle Nov. 21 while working a traffic detail.
Read More →The fallen deputies have been identified as Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller.
Read More →All three injured deputies were airlifted to a local hospital. Two were pronounced dead on arrival. The third is in the ICU following surgery and is reportedly in critical but stable condition.
Read More →At least 20 conspirators are believed to have worked from July 2021 to November 2023 defrauding banks, credit unions and businesses throughout central Florida.
Read More →According to a crash report, the deputies' cars were in the southbound lanes with the emergency lights activated, and flares placed on the roadway to redirect traffic.
Read More →Deputies approached the car and the driver was willing to show his hands but drew a handgun when Deputy Jared Mincemeyer asked him to get out of the car.
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