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Employee honored for 30 years of service
Inspector Henry Hamilton was honored for 30 years of service with the Sheriff’s Office at the Employee Awards Ceremony last week..
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Deputies receive life saving awards
A number of deputies received Life Saving awards at our Employee awards ceremony, including: Sgt. Amanda Coleman, Lt. Charlene Sprinkle-Huff and Sgt. Joel Slough all responded to a serious traffic...
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Employees recognized for distinguished service
At the recent Employee awards ceremony, Captain Tim Age and Lt. Anne Sweeney received Distinguished Service awards for their many outstanding efforts on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office.
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Employees of the Quarter
At a ceremony held in Marathon last week, the Sheriff's Office honored its employees of the quarter for the first quarter of 2014. Receiving the awards were: left to right, Deputy John Gabay,...
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Citizen Police Academies off to a good start
Sheriff's Office Citizen Police Academies are off to a great start. A terrific group of citizens signed up, committing to one night a week learning about law enforcement. Here area few pictures....
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Upper Keys road patrol squad works on graffiti
Sgt. Jason Madnick’s squad has been working hard on graffiti in the Upper Keys. In one picture, Sgt. Madnick removes graffiti at an Upper Keys Circle K store. In the other two pictures, Deputies Greg...
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Clean up on Big Pine Key
Sgt. Linda Mixon organized a clean up on Big Pine Key this week with the assistance of ICA. A large amount of trash was removed from four different areas being used for illegal camping and for other...
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Sergeant picks up shopping carts
When she had some time between calls for service, Sgt. Dawn Leird spent time collecting shopping carts from the bike path in Key Largo recently. All part of the Sheriff's Office effort to keep our...
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Deputies, detectives train in many ways
Lower Keys detectives do in-service training in how totake elimination fingerprints.Sheriff's deputies and detectives stay on top of their game with constant training. They attend formal training put...
View ArticleTwo deaths while snorkeling
Two people have died while snorkeling offshore of the Florida Keys.On Thursday, a Pennsylvania woman was snorkeling offshore of Marathon. She was on board the commercial dive vessel operated by Sea Dog...
View ArticleBrush fire closes U.S. One near Florida City
A brush fire near the 124 mile marker of Highway U.S. One has closed that highway to traffic. All traffic is being diverted onto Card Sound Road, north and southbound. The toll on Card Sound Road has...
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Brush fire closes highway U.S. One at Florida City
Photos of the brush fire at the 124mm of Highway U.S. One. These photos were taken by Sheriff’s Lt. Al Ramirez as he was northbound through the area, just before the highway closed to traffic. Both...
View ArticleSouthbound lanes now open to traffic
As of 4:35 p.m. southbound lanes of Highway U.S. One are reopened to traffic. The highway has been closed for most of the day due to a brush fire at the 124 mm, near Florida City.
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Drug Operation / Warrant sweep nets 14 people on 27 warrants
Alain Mememdaz, 23, of Big Coppitt Key is still wanted on charges of trafficking in heroin and sale of counterfeit Cocaine. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-346-TIPS if you know where he is.On Monday and...
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Two arrested for burglarizing dive shops in Key Largo
Some of the recovered dive gear, stolen overnight bytwo Homestead men who were arrested.Two Homestead men were arrested early today, charged with burglarizing two Key Largo dive shops.Sgt. Jason...
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Clean up on Card Sound Road, Key Largo
The Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies came together Tuesday to clean up an area on Card Sound Road commonly called “Jet Ski Beach”.Trash weighing a ton was removed from the area Tuesday with...
View ArticleAnother suspect arrested as a result of drug operation
A suspect wanted in connection with a drug operation and warrants sweep turned himself in today.23 year old Alain Menendez of Big Coppitt Key was taken into custody Thursday morning, charged with...
View ArticleMan arrested for attack with sword
A Marathon man is in jail, charged with attacking his brother-in-law with a sharp edged weapon, possibly a sword.Deputies responded to Seahorse Campground on Big Pine Key at 7 p.m. Friday. When they...
View ArticleTampa man arrested after accident
A Tampa man went to jail Saturday night after driving recklessly and causing an accident.Just after 5 p.m., deputies in Marathon received reports of a reckless driver in a white “jacked up” truck,...
View ArticleGrassy Key man shot in apparent home invasion robbery
Detectives are investigating an apparent home invasion robbery during which the resident of the home was shot in the leg.When Deputy Tyler Blanton arrived on the scene at 1:30 a.m., he found the 39...
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