News Releases - Posts in Category: Death Investigations -

17-238 Off-Duty Sergeant Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound In Largo

Member Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Sergeant Michael Borland Age: 44 Date of Hire: 07/15/1996 What: Pinellas detectives are investigating the death of an off-duty sergeant... read more

Posted by Monday, October 30, 2017 2:26:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-234 Detectives Arrest Man For Murder After He Robbed A Man in Safety Harbor (See Related News Release #17-136)

Homicide Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Michael Robert-Jose Harbaugh (Arrested) DOB: 02/26/1977 Address: 36 Harbor Oaks Circle, Safety Harbor Charges: One count of First Degree... read more

Posted by Friday, October 27, 2017 12:42:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-221 Detectives Conduct Death Investigation At Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear Suspicious

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections - Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Dyer Kasakoff (Inmate- Deceased) DOB: 04/20/1970 Address: 1015 13th ... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 8:17:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-220 Detectives Arrest Clearwater Man For Aggravated Manslaughter After Investigating The Drowning Of His 1-Year-Old Son (See News Release # 17-209 for more information)

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Liam Morris (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 08/22/2016 Address: 364 69th Street North, unincorporated Clearwater Alan Mark Morris (Father of... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:15:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-214 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of 34-Year-Old Man In St. Pete Beach

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Bret Alexander Rule (Deceased) DOB: 06/03/1983 Address: 162 Morgan Lane South East, Port Charlotte What: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the... read more

Posted by Sunday, October 1, 2017 10:09:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-209 Detectives Investigate Drowning Of 1-Year-Old Child In Unincorporated Clearwater

CAC Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Largo Fire Rescue Liam Morris (Drowning victim deceased) DOB: 08/22/2016 Address: 364 69th Street North, in... read more

Posted by Friday, September 29, 2017 12:06:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-196 Detectives Arrest Two People For Murder After They Killed A Business Owner in Unincorporated St. Petersburg And Fled To South Florida

Murder Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery & Homicide Unit Miami-Dade Police Department Christopher Dykes (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 01/10/1963 Address: 10597 Oak Street NE,... read more

Posted by Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:14:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-190 Detectives Arrest Man For Murder After He Tied Up And Robbed A Man in Clearwater (See Related News Release #17-183)

Homicide Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Robert Michael Miller (Arrested) DOB: 07/04/1979 Address: 3699 37th Street North, St. Petersburg Charges: One count of First Degree Felony... read more

Posted by Friday, August 25, 2017 10:49:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-187 Deputies Conduct Death Investigation After Work-Related Accident In Palm Harbor

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Steven R. Brakenwagen (Victim- Deceased) DOB: 07/25/1991 22248 131st Drive, Obrien,... read more

Posted by Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:39:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-183 Detectives Conducting Death Investigation In Unincorporated Clearwater

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit What: Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are conducting a death investigation When: Deputies... read more

Posted by Friday, August 18, 2017 11:29:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations