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18-199 School Resource Deputy Retired Under Investigation After Sexual Harassment Allegations

Deputy Retired While Under Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Bernard D’Agostino Age: 52 Date of Hire: 10/01/1998 Retirement Effective: 10/09/2018 What: A school resource deputy has retired... read more

Posted by Tuesday, October 9, 2018 4:20:00 PM Categories: General News

18-195 Explorer Post 900 Participates In 2018 Florida Association of Police Explorers Delegates Training

Explorer Training

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Explorer Post 900 Florida Association of Police Explorers What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 900 recently participated in the 2018 Florida Association of ... read more

Posted by Monday, October 1, 2018 1:14:00 PM Categories: General News

18-194 Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Hosts Promotion Ceremony Recognizing 14 Sheriff’s Office Members

Promotion Ceremony

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Sheriff Bob Gualtieri What: Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri hosted a promotion ceremony recognizing 14 Sheriff’s Office members. When: The promotion ceremony was held on Friday, September 28,... read more

Posted by Friday, September 28, 2018 7:36:00 PM Categories: General News

18-191 Detectives Arrest St. Petersburg Man For Making Bomb Threat To A Sheriff’s Office Sergeant

Bomb Threat Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Judicial Operations Bureau -Court Security Section Patrol Operations Bureau -Canine Unit Investigative Operations Bureau -Criminal Intelligence Unit Sergeant Richard Bailey Misdemeanor Probation... read more

Posted by Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:42:00 PM Categories: General News

18-186 Detention Deputy Terminated For Providing Confidential Information to An Inmate Worker in Regards to Impending Cell Search

Detention Deputy Terminated

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Michelle Parsons Age: 48 Date of Hire: 09/25/06 Termination Effective: 09/21/2018 What: A detention deputy was terminated for... read more

Posted by Friday, September 21, 2018 5:12:00 PM Categories: General News

18-182 Deputies Arrest Student For School Threats On Snapchat Account

Student Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Criminal Intelligence Unit William Elliott Freeman, III (Arrested) DOB: 07/04/2000 Address: 4348 Plaza Drive, Holiday School: Center Academy - ... read more

Posted by Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:59:00 PM Categories: General News

18-177 Detectives Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect From 2016 (See Related News Release 16-151 and 16-195)

Bank Robbery Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Support Services Bureau -AFIS Division Dalton Police Department – Dalton, Georgia Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office – Dalton, Georgia Joseph... read more

Posted by Friday, September 7, 2018 4:03:00 PM Categories: General News

18-173 UPDATE- Deputies Release Results Of DUI Saturation Patrols Pinellas Deputies To Conduct County-Wide DUI Saturation Patrols During Labor Day Weekend

DUI Saturation Patrols

***Update as of 9/3/2018*** The results are as follows: Criminal Charges: 10 DUI 1 Felony Drug Charges 1 Misdemeanor Drug Charges 12 Total Charges Citations: 4 Speeding Tickets 5 Non-Moving Violations 2 Moving... read more

Posted by Thursday, August 30, 2018 5:25:00 PM Categories: General News

18-170 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $26,800 FDOT Contract to Target Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Pedestrian, Bike Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration University of North Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has... read more

Posted by Monday, August 27, 2018 4:29:00 PM Categories: General News

18-169 Sheriff’s Office Corporal Arrested For DUI; Employee Terminated Consistent With Sheriff’s Policy

Employee Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit James R. Miller (Arrested) Age: 50 Date of Hire: 09/24/2001 Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office- Patrol Operations Bureau Corporal Charges: One count of ... read more

Posted by Saturday, August 25, 2018 8:51:00 AM Categories: General News