Florida Deputies Thwart Mass Shooting, Possible Ambushes of Police After FBI Tip

The search of the man’s residence yielded 18 firearms, body armor, rifle plates, a helmet, and 12,000 rounds of ammunition. The deputies found he had a full Class B Palm Beach County SO uniform and gear.

Civilian Aids Florida Deputy During Gun Grab Attack

The deputy reportedly chased down the suspect and got him to the ground. “The man struck him repeatedly and tried multiple times to remove the deputy’s gun from its holster,” the sheriff’s office said.

Florida Deputy Wounded, Homicide Suspect Killed by SWAT Team

Shortly before 4 a.m. the suspect reportedly shot and wounded a Suwannee County Sheriff’s deputy. The deputy’s body armor was hit as was the deputy’s foot

Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Agricultural Unit

Homer Brown, Larry Lingo, and Lowell Cain—the three detectives who work the Agricultural Unit of Hillsborough County, Fla.—aren't afraid to get down and dirty. "We just got done rounding up some cows at 10 this morning," says Det. Brown, referring to a case the trio and their horses handled on a hot, humid day last July.

Amaury Murgado

Florida Sheriff Releases Names of 2 Deputies Killed in Accident

The fallen deputies have been identified as Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller.

Pooch Helps Florida Police Take a Bite Out of Alleged Lewd Acts

The man who neighbors say had besieged them with flashes of naked flesh for years stepped out of his Martin County, Fla., trailer again Thursday morning, ready to launch a full frontal assault against a jogger walking a slightly overweight blonde pug.

Florida Sheriff Teams Up with Community Groups to Add Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services at Jail

The Polk County Jail is the largest mental health and substance-use disorder housing facility in the county. Studies show that 44% of jail inmates have some sort of mental health disorder and 63% of inmates have a substance-use disorder.

Shots Fired: Polk County, Florida 12•03•1989

The patrol life of a trainee is never easy. But when you don't have the luxury of getting along with your training officer, it can be damned difficult.