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Patrol

Miami-Dade Officers Shot Investigating People Squatting in Home

According to authorities, a 35-year-old male officer was shot in the arm, while a 57-year-old male officer was shot in the arm and face.

January 18, 2024

Patrol

Video: Florida Deputies and Firefighters Rescue Child and Adult from Submerged Vehicle

Flagler County So says the deputies arrived to find a dazed and bleeding male outside of the vehicle and noticed that an adult female and small child in a car seat were still trapped inside the vehicle.

January 16, 2024

Patrol

Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Parkland School Deputy Scot Peterson Can Go to Trial

Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, in a ruling posted Wednesday, said a jury should decide whether fired Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson displayed a "wanton and willful disregard" for the students' and teachers' safety.

January 10, 2024

Patrol

Florida Deputy Rescues Injured Bobcat

“Due to the bobcat’s injuries, the animal was docile and surrendered to the help the deputy was providing,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.

January 9, 2024

Patrol

Florida Deputy Critically Injured in Vehicle Attack Goes Home from Rehab Hospital

Corporal Carlos Brito, who was critically injured after being crushed by the car and nearly lost his leg, was discharged Tuesday from a rehabilitation hospital.

December 21, 2023

Special Units

Dog Jumps into Florida SWAT Team’s BearCat During Raid

“The suspects in this case face multiple charges. As for Bear, he got his own dream version of Smokey and the BearCat. Tonight we are happy to report he is in good hands,” the Martin County Sheriff's Office reports.

November 22, 2023

Special Units

Miami-Dade Officer Wounded in Shooting, Saved by Vest

The officer, a member of the department’s Crime Suppression Team, was looking for a suspect in connection with another shooting over the weekend.

November 21, 2023

Patrol

Injured Florida Deputies Recovering from Vehicular Attack

On social media on Sunday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Corporal Carlos Brito “is in great spirits, and the medical staff at TGH (Tampa General Hospital) is doing everything possible to set him up for a full recovery.”

November 13, 2023

Patrol

Florida Deputies Intentionally Hit by Car and Seriously Injured at Domestic

Chronister said the suspect then returned to the scene, where two other deputies had arrived, at a high rate of speed. He accelerated into them and smashed them into their SUV.

November 9, 2023

Patrol

Florida Deputy Injured in Pursuit Crash Involving Stolen U-Haul Truck

Additional deputies arrived and attempts were made to stop the truck, officials said. The U-Haul truck hit one deputy’s vehicle then continued to drive on, ultimately crashing into second deputy’s vehicle.

November 6, 2023

Command

Florida Has Paid More Than $22 Million in Officer Bonuses

Each bonus is $5,000 after taxes, bringing the total amount awarded through the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program to more than $22.5 million.

November 2, 2023

Investigations

Florida LEOs Arrest 3, Seize Kilos of Fentanyl

Over time, deputies say they figured out the drugs were coming from a Mexican cartel and then being moved from Compton, California, to Polk County.

November 1, 2023