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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

19-002 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

18-237 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

18-234Update Deputies Release Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack**** Pinellas Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Holiday Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack Results

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - DUI Unit - Traffic Enforcement St. Petersburg Police Department Gulfport Police Department Kenneth City Police Department Clearwater Police Department Pinellas Park Police... read more

Posted by Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:52:00 PM Categories: General News

18-225 Deputies Arrest St. Petersburg Woman For Posting School Threats On Snapchat Account

School Threats Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Hanlin M. Majewski (Arrested) DOB: 11/12/2000 Address: 6710 Cardinal Drive South, St. Petersburg Charges: One count of Threatening Communications or Threats of Mass... read more

Posted by Monday, December 3, 2018 10:52:00 AM Categories: General News

18-221 UPDATE Pinellas Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

***UPDATE*** Deputies Release Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack Update to news release #18-221 Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - DUI Unit - Traffic Enforcement Florida Highway Patrol Troop C Kenneth City ... read more

Posted by Wednesday, November 21, 2018 1:53:00 PM Categories: General News

18-217 Off-Duty Palm Harbor Firefighter Arrested For Driving Under The Influence

First Responder Arrested

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit Jonathan Walker (Arrested) Age: 28 Employment: Palm Harbor Fire Department Charges: Driving Under the Influence What: Deputies assigned to the Patrol... read more

Posted by Sunday, November 18, 2018 10:54:00 AM Categories: General News