Detectives still trying to find missing man one year later
Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives say they are still looking for a man who went missing in June of last year.48 year old Paul Thomas Murray lived on board a boat in Boot Key Harbor. Detectives...
View ArticleDetectives say man still missing after one year
A Marathon man whose daughter reported him missing in September of last year is still missing. Detectives say anyone with information should call them.The daughter of the missing man, Albert Bosco,...
View ArticleMarathon man sustains injury
A Marathon man sustained a serious injury to his neck and detectives are attempting to determine what may have happened.The incident has resulted in numerous rumors which detectives have been following...
View ArticleBoat fire extinguished by Coast Guard
Thanks to Sheriff Rick Ramsay for taking this great photo of the U.S. Coast Guard fighting the boat fire in Boot Key Harbor today. It does not appear anyone was on board the vessel at the time of the...
View ArticleLittle dog, lost and found
Little Gracie got out of her yard today on Little Torch Key. Her owner told deputies she'd seen a white Camaro in the area about the time she realized Gracie was gone. Deputies James Hager and Todd...
View ArticleCleanup on Big Pine Key
Mark your calendars and join us for this quarterly adopt-a-highway cleanup June 29th on Big Pine Key.
View ArticleTeens rescued near Bahia Honda State Park
Deputies James Hager and Wilfredo Guerra were on patrol on waverunners near Bahia Honda State Park Friday. These four teenagers from Germany were attempting to swim from the park to an offshore island...
View ArticleBoy receives motorcycle deputy visit
Last week Sgt. Linda Mixon met 4 year old Tyler at the Key Haven Park. Tyler told Sgt. Mixon he wanted to be a motorcycle police officer when he grows up. To his delight, shortly after that time, Tyler...
View ArticleTeen from Pompano Beach arrested in stolen car
An 18 year old Pompano Beach man was arrested Friday after he drove a BMW stolen from West Palm Beach into the Florida Keys.Sheriff’s dispatchers received notification Friday from BMW Assist that the...
View ArticleDeputy gets hug from visitor
Nothing like starting the day off with a hug. Deputy Debbi Johnson got one last week at Tom's Harbor Cut in Marathon from Rachel Johnston from Marion County, Florida. Rachel was visiting the Keys with...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office remembers deputy killed in traffic accident
This week the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office remembers a Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty seven years ago in a traffic accident.On June 22, 2010 Deputy Melissa “Missy” Powers was killed in a...
View ArticleMarine related thefts begin to increase as season approaches
Click above flyer for a larger versionAs the boating and fishing season picks up in the Florida Keys, the Sheriff’s Office has started to see more marine related thefts throughout the county. Just a...
View ArticleMarathon man missing, may be suicidal
Update on this case: Vega was located a short time ago at the Brass Monkey Bar in Marathon. The bartender recognized him, knew we were looking for him and called the Sheriff’s Office to report he was...
View ArticleDeputy wants to identify suspect
A Marathon Sheriff’s deputy is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who tried to steal a cart full of groceries from Publix in Marathon.Deputy Vincent Torres says the man tried to...
View ArticleDeputy meets girl from Ohio
Allison Shirkey is a 7 year old girl from Columbus, Ohio who approached Deputy Debbi Johnson while she was in the lobby of Hawks Cay. Allison wants to either be a Vet or a Police Officer when she grows...
View ArticleJob openings in our Aviation Unit!
We have job openings for an Aviation Maintenance Technician and a Pilot. If you are interested in either of these two positions with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office you can fill out a preliminary...
View ArticleCleanup downtown Key West!
Don't forget this cleanup scheduled for this evening in Key West. We will be painting out graffiti and eliminating unsightly stickers and other things all over the downtown area. Join us and keep our...
View ArticleTwo people arrested, two separate incidents of violence, same victim
A Summerland Key man was beaten by his ex-girlfriend, then cut with a knife by his roommate all over a complicated domestic dispute between four people in the early morning hours today at a home on...
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