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23-057 Human Remains Found in Vehicle in Pond Identified

Missing Person Case Update

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Patrol Operations Bureau -Underwater Search and Recovery Team District Six Pinellas/Pasco Medical Examiner’s Office Robert Helphrey... read more

Posted by David Brenn Friday, April 21, 2023 4:00:00 PM Categories: General News

23-054 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Child Protection Investigator Arrested For Falsifying Official Records

Child Protection Investigator Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Child Protection Division Jennifer De Jesus (Employee – Arrested) Age: 38 Date of Hire: 4/12/2021 Charges: One Count Falsifying Official Records PINELLAS COUNTY -... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, April 19, 2023 4:25:00 PM Categories: General News

23-051 Scammer Identifying Himself as a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Lieutenant and Sergeant in an Attempt to Obtain Money

Scam Phone Calls

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office PINELLAS COUNTY – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging the public to be on alert to a recent phone scam occurring in Pinellas County. The suspect is calling residents in Pinellas County and... read more

Posted by David Brenn Saturday, April 15, 2023 5:28:00 PM Categories: General News

23-046 Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Holds Press Conference to Provide Updates and Release Body Cam Footage of Deputy-Involved Shooting

Shooting Update

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit PINELLAS COUNTY – On April 6, 2023, Sheriff Gualtieri held a press conference to discuss updates on the deputy-involved shooting from March 12, 2023... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:33:00 AM Categories: General News

23-044 Deputies Deliver Easter Meals to Families in Need

Easter Meal Delivery

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Community Policing Unit Beach Community Food Pantry at Calvary Episcopal Church 1615 1st Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 www.calvaryirb.org Indian Rocks Beach Rotary Club PO... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, April 5, 2023 1:32:00 PM Categories: General News

23-040 UPDATE Deputies Release Results of Overnight Wolf Pack Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack this Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

***UPDATE as of 06:15 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 2023*** Criminal Charges: DUIs – 32 Felony Drug Arrest - 3 Misdemeanor Drug Arrest – 1 Warrants - 1 DWLSR Arrest – 3 Other Misdemeanor Arrest – 6 Total Charges - 46 Citations: DWLSR -... read more

Posted by David Brenn Friday, March 24, 2023 9:15:00 AM Categories: General News

23-039 State Attorney`s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Deputy-Involved Shooting; Shooting Justified

SAO Conclusion

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Office of the State Attorney Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida Pasco and Pinellas Counties Sergeant Jacob Viano Age: 49 Date of hire:11/06/2000 Corporal Matthew Aitken Age: 40 Date of hire:... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, March 22, 2023 2:06:00 PM Categories: General News

23-036 Detectives Arrest Tampa Man for Multiple Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

CAC Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit -Digital Forensics Unit Joseph Machard Watkins (Suspect- Arrested) DOB: 3/2/1992 Address: 3706 East Ellicott Street, Tampa Charges: 10... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:22:00 PM Categories: General News

23-033 Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested for DUI; Employee Terminated Consistent with Sheriff’s Policy

Employee Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Rickey Rogers (Arrested) Age: 45 Date of Hire: 07/12/2004 Charge: One count of Driving Under the Influence PINELLAS COUNTY – Officers with the Clearwater Police Department have arrested an off-duty Pinellas... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, March 15, 2023 9:32:00 AM Categories: General News

23-028 Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Holds Press Conference to Discuss the Arrest of a Seminole Attorney

ECU Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit - Tactical Investigation Section Christopher Michael Reynolds (Arrested) DOB: 06/10/1978 Address: 8500 Belcher Road North, Unit 104, Pinellas... read more

Posted by David Brenn Monday, February 27, 2023 4:15:00 PM Categories: General News