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17- 033 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Complete Corrections Academy Training

CRC 91 Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections Eleven Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Bristol, Dalton Clingenpeel, Nathan Cube, Kacey Dahman, Joseph Deus, Jordany Glynn, Jessica Griffiths – ... read more

Posted by Thursday, February 16, 2017 7:11:00 PM Categories: General News

17-030 Detectives Investigate Accidental Shooting At Gun Store That Injured A 19-Year-Old Woman In Unincorporated Largo

Accidental Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Yaminah Gilbert (Victim- Injured) DOB: 09/11/1997 Address: 8999 91st Terrace, Largo Mark Smith DOB:... read more

Posted by Saturday, February 11, 2017 6:44:00 AM Categories: General News

17-007 Corporal Daniel DiFrancesco and Lorraine Hinson Join The Public Information Office

New PIO Assignments

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Public Relations Bureau -Public Information Office Corporal Daniel DiFrancesco Age: 46 Date of Hire: 10/02/1995 Corporal Lorraine Hinson Age: 44 Date of Hire: 09/06/2005 What: Sheriff Bob... read more

Posted by Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:11:00 AM Categories: General News

17-005 Off-Duty Deputy Arrested Following Domestic Dispute

Off Duty Deputy Arrested

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Patrol Operations Bureau Deputy John Farese Date of Hire: 07/18/2016 Charges: One count Battery Domestic Battery and one count of Tampering with a Witness. What: An off duty Pinellas County Sheriff’s ... read more

Posted by Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:24:00 AM Categories: General News

16-300 State Attorney’s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Shooting Involving Deputy; Shooting Justified (See News Release #16-264 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 Deputy Tyler Green Hire Date: 09/09/2013 Deputy Brennen Wede Hire Date: 08/04/2014 William J. Beavers... read more

Posted by Thursday, December 29, 2016 5:36:00 PM Categories: General News

16-282 Non-Certified Sheriff’s Office Employee Arrested For DUI

Employee Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit Janet L. Schreiner (Arrested) Age: 47-years-old Date of Hire: 01/04/2013 Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office- Criminal Justice Specialist Charges: One count... read more

Posted by Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:52:00 AM Categories: General News

16-281 Deputies Release Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack (For Further Details See Release #16-280)

DUI Wolf Pack Results

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - DUI Unit - Traffic Enforcement Clearwater Police Department Florida Highway Patrol Gulfport Police Department Indian Shores Police Department Kenneth City Police... read more

Posted by Saturday, December 17, 2016 7:27:00 AM Categories: General News

16-266 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Releases Results of Florida Sheriffs Association “Operation Pill Drop”

Operation Pill Drop Results

Who: Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force Participating Sheriff’s Offices: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Bay County Sheriff’s Office Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Broward County Sheriff’s... read more

Posted by Tuesday, November 29, 2016 12:38:00 PM Categories: General News

16-265 State Attorney’s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Shooting Involving Two Deputies; Shooting Justified (See News Release #16-246 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 Deputy Jake Gauthier Hire Date: 4/21/2013 Deputy Jonathan Segrete Hire Date: 5/7/2012 John F. Zemola... read more

Posted by Monday, November 28, 2016 6:08:00 PM Categories: General News

16-264 Pinellas Detectives Investigate Deputy Involved Shooting in Lealman

Deputy Involved Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit William J. Beavers (Suspect-Deceased) DOB: 11/17/1973 Address: 4280 Mallory Dr, Lealman Apt. 101 Megan Anderson... read more

Posted by Wednesday, November 23, 2016 11:48:00 PM Categories: General News