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19-005 Detectives Arrest Tampa Man For Unlicensed Practice Of Health Care Profession In Palm Harbor

Economic Crimes Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit Florida Department of Health - Investigative Services Unit Air Ambulance Worldwide 4311 General Howard Drive, Clearwater Timothy Leroy... read more

Posted by Friday, January 18, 2019 7:05:00 PM Categories: General News

19-004 Detention Deputy Terminated For Excessive Use Of Force On Inmate At Pinellas County Jail

Detention Deputy Termination

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Deputy Aaron Hull Age: 46 Date of Hire: 02/01/2006 Termination Effective:... read more

Posted by Thursday, January 17, 2019 7:59:00 PM Categories: General News

19-003 Swearing-In Ceremony Today For 25 Patrol, Detention And Correction, And Judicial Deputies

Swearing In Ceremony

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Judicial Operations Bureau Department of Detention and Corrections What: Sheriff Bob Gualtieri administered the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony for 18 Patrol... read more

Posted by Friday, January 11, 2019 4:21:00 PM Categories: Events

19-002 Patrol Deputy Resigns After Mailing Toy Bomb To Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant As Joke Causing Evacuation

Deputy Resignation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - K-9 Unit Tampa Police Department Bomb Team Lieutenant Joseph Gerretz Age: 46 Date of Hire: 11/1/1993 Deputy James Piper Age: 59 Original Years of Service:... read more

Posted by Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:30:00 PM Categories: General News

19-001 Sheriff’s Office Detective Arrested For DUI; Employee Terminated Consistent With Sheriff’s Policy

Employee Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit George D. Moffett Jr. (Arrested) Age: 48 Date of Hire: 03/20/2006 Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office- Robbery/Homicide Unit Charges: One count of... read more

Posted by Friday, January 4, 2019 12:13:00 PM Categories: General News

18-239 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of Palm Harbor Man

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Terry Chambers (Deceased) DOB: 09/08/1950 Address: 3844 Berkshire Court, Palm Harbor Judy Burns (Wife of Deceased) Age: 64 Address: 3844 Berkshire... read more

Posted by Monday, December 31, 2018 7:36:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

18-238 Off-Duty Deputy Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound In Unincorporated Clearwater

Member Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Deputy Carlos Felipez Age: 46 Date of Hire: 02/24/2014 What: Pinellas detectives are investigating the death of ... read more

Posted by Saturday, December 29, 2018 5:27:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

18-237 Pinellas Deputies Implement Phase II of FDOT Contract Which Targets Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety; Provide Results For Phase I (For Further Detail See Release #18-170)

Pedestrian, Bike Safety

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

Posted by Friday, December 28, 2018 9:40:00 AM Categories: General News

18-236 Off Duty St. Petersburg Police Sergeant Arrested For DUI; During County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack

DUI Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit - Traffic Enforcement Lesandro E. Santiago (Arrested) Age: 44 Employer: St Petersburg Police Department Charges: One count of Driving Under the... read more

Posted by Saturday, December 22, 2018 2:11:00 PM Categories: General News

18-235 Economic Crimes Detectives Warn Citizens Of an IRS and Car Rental Warrant Phone Scam Occurring In Pinellas County

Phone Scams

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit What: Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit are warning citizens of an increase in IRS phone scams and a car rental warrant scam occurring in... read more

Posted by Thursday, December 20, 2018 2:32:00 PM Categories: General News

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