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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.

February 21, 2024

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Florida Deputy Saves Life of Baby Trapped in Wrecked SUV

Sgt. Musgrove went back to the SUV but did not see the baby. Then he realized the baby was under the body of the motorcyclist who had been thrown through the window on impact. The baby was hurt and trapped in the child seat by the man’s body.

February 20, 2024

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Florida Deputy Taken to Hospital After Responding to Chemical Suicide

Medics took the responding Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy to a local hospital as a precaution after he or she was potentially exposed to that substance

February 9, 2024

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Bank Robbery Suspect Killed by Florida SWAT Sniper During Hostage Incident

Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.

February 6, 2024

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Florida Deputy’s Apple Watch May Have Saved His Life

“So I checked my heart rate, it was about 160,” said Deputy Luke Heyman. “I thought it was just a malfunction of the watch or just an erroneous reading.”

February 5, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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