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22-044 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Complete Corrections Academy Training

CRC 108

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections Five deputy recruits: Michonae Brown Alexander Cox Harley Diaz Kansandra Lempert Eduard Rakoczi PINELLAS COUNTY – On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, five Pinellas County... read more

Posted by Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:06:00 PM Categories: General News

22-043 Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested For DUI; Employee Terminated Consistent With Sheriff’s Policy

Employee Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Shelby Coniglio (Arrested) Age: 26 Date of Hire: 09/10/2018 Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Charge: One count of Driving Under the Influence Bal .15 or Greater PINELLAS COUNTY – Officers... read more

Posted by Tuesday, May 17, 2022 8:55:00 AM Categories: General News

22-037 Pinellas Deputies to Conduct County-Wide DUI and Speed Enforcement Saturation Patrol on May 5, 2022

DUI and Speed Enforcement Saturation Patrol

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau| - DUI Unit - Traffic Enforcement Unit Clearwater Police Department PINELLAS COUNTY – Pinellas County deputies will conduct a county-wide DUI Saturation Patrol and a speed... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10:15:00 AM Categories: General News

22-031 Deputies Deliver Easter Meals to Families in Need

Easter Meal Delivery

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Community Policing Unit Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District Beach Community Food Pantry at Calvary Episcopal Church 1615 1st Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, April 14, 2022 8:33:00 AM Categories: General News

22-027 Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Specialist Terminated for Falsifying Documentation

Member Terminated

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Forensic Science Specialist Shantele Dixon Age: 35 Date of Hire: 10/19/2011 Termination Effective: 04/04/2022 PINELLAS COUNTY – On... read more

Posted by Monday, April 4, 2022 3:36:00 PM Categories: General News

22-025 Detectives Investigate Drowning After Boat Capsized in Lake Seminole

Accidental Drowning

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Flight Unit - Dive Team - Marine Unit Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Seminole Fire Rescue Shawn Thomas (Victim – Deceased) DOB: 3/22/1982 Alexandra... read more

Posted by Felisha D. Barnes Saturday, March 19, 2022 10:23:00 AM Categories: General News

22-024 UPDATE Deputies Release Results of Overnight Wolf PackDeputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack this Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

***UPDATE as of 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2022*** Criminal Charges: DUI’s - 22 DWLS/R Charges - 8 Other Felony Arrests – 2 Other Misdemeanor Arrest – 6 .02 Violation – 1 Total Charges - 39 Citations: DWLS/R - 27 No Insurance -... read more

Posted by Friday, March 11, 2022 2:25:00 PM Categories: General News

22-022 Sheriff’s Office Detention Corporal Terminated For Misconduct

Deputy Terminated

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Corporal Jamason Jessie Age: 46 Date of Hire: 08/07/2000 Termination Effective: 03/07/2022 Patrick Knight (Former Employee) Age:... read more

Posted by Monday, March 7, 2022 6:08:00 PM Categories: General News

22-019 Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Announces Initiative To Remove Derelict Vessels From Intracoastal Waterways And Portions Of Tampa Bay

Derelict Vessels

PINELLAS COUNTY – On February 21, 2022, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference to announce an initiative to remove derelict vessels from the waterways of Pinellas County. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and various... read more

Posted by Monday, February 21, 2022 6:42:00 PM Categories: General News

22-012 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Continues FDOT Contract to Target Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration University of North Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) PINELLAS COUNTY - The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is... read more

Posted by Monday, February 7, 2022 5:28:00 PM Categories: General News