News Releases - Posts in Category: General News -

17-166 Detectives Investigate Residential Fire That Injured 79-Year-Old Woman In Unincorporated Clearwater

Fire Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Arson & Auto Theft Unit - Robbery & Homicide Unit Dunedin Fire Rescue Dimitra Dimopoulos (Injured) DOB: 11/27/1937 Address: 2173... read more

Posted by Thursday, July 27, 2017 12:29:00 PM Categories: General News

17-162 Non-Certified Sheriff’s Office Employee Arrested Following Domestic Dispute

Non-Certified Employee Arrested

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections Largo Police Department Joshua B. Volz Age: 35 Date of Hire: 10/20/2006 Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Criminal Justice Specialist Charges: One ... read more

Posted by Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:19:00 PM Categories: General News

17-147 Deputies Release Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack (For Further Details See Release #17-144)

DUI Wolf Pack Results

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit -Traffic Enforcement Florida Highway Patrol Gulfport Police Department Largo Police Department St. Petersburg Police Department Tarpon Springs Police... read more

Posted by Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:20:00 AM Categories: General News

17-145 Pinellas County Deputies Promote Road, Water, and Firework Safety During The Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

Holiday Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Marine and Environmental Lands Unit - Patrol Units What: During the Fourth of July weekend, Pinellas County deputies will maintain a high profile on the waterways and roadways... read more

Posted by Friday, June 30, 2017 3:01:00 PM Categories: General News

17-144 Pinellas Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack this Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit -Traffic Enforcement Gulfport Police Department Largo Police Department St. Petersburg Police Department Tarpon Springs Police Department G4S Prisoner... read more

Posted by Friday, June 30, 2017 9:44:00 AM Categories: General News

17-142 Patrol Deputy Terminated For Misconduct After Placing Inappropriate Social Media Post On Internet

Patrol Deputy Terminated

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Deputy Austen Callus Age: 23 Previous Assignment: Patrol Operations Bureau- North District Date of Hire:... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 29, 2017 1:18:00 PM Categories: General News

17-137 Pinellas County Sheriff`s Office Hosting Crisis Intervention Team Graduation

(CIT) Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operation Bureau -Mental Health Unit -National Alliance on Mental Illness, Pinellas County, Florida (NAMI) -Pinellas CIT Committee 35 Graduates From: Pinellas County Sheriff’s... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:56:00 PM Categories: General News

17-134 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Complete Corrections Academy Training

CRC 92 Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections Nine Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Bentley, Tyler Brown, Sharon Deboy, Paul Diaz, Joshua Elkin, Nathan Gilroy, Sean Landwehrmier,... read more

Posted by Wednesday, June 14, 2017 6:56:00 PM Categories: General News

17-131 State Attorney’s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Shooting Involving Pinellas Detectives; Shooting Justified (See News Release #17-080 for Additional Info)

Deputy Involved Shooting- SAO Findings

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Office of the State Attorney Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida Pasco and Pinellas Counties Lieutenant Steve Wagner Hire Date: 9/17/1990 Age: 51 Sergeant Frank Holloway Hire Date: 8/2/1999 Age:... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 8, 2017 10:34:00 AM Categories: General News

17-130 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Purchases Tracer Laser System With Paul Coverdell Grant Funds Through The National Institute Of Justice

Grant Purchase

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office -Forensic Sciences Division -Strategic Planning Division -Grants Administration National Institute of Justice What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has purchased a Tracer Laser System with... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 8, 2017 10:18:00 AM Categories: General News