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Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Graduates from the FDLE Senior Leadership Program

Posted by Jesse James Jessup - May 28, 2024 1:48 PM
May 24, 2024, Lieutenant Debra Knighton graduated from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Senior Leadership Program. The graduation took place at the FDLE headquarters in Tallahassee. The gra... Read More
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“Protect and Serve Act” (HR 743)

Posted by Derek Tomlinson - May 01, 2024 6:27 AM
Take action now! Contact the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to advocate for the passage of the “Protect and Serve Act” (HR 743). This proposed legislation aims to make it a federal offense to ... Read More
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Walton County: BASIC CIVILIAN FIREARMS COURSES

Posted by Derek Tomlinson - March 13, 2023 2:11 PM
The Basic Civilian Firearms Safety Program is held multiple times per year and is a six-hour course from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM detailing the basic safety and shooting fundamentals for most handguns. It ... Read More
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Hometown Public Servant Now Leads Patrol Bureau

Posted by Fyre Walker - January 24, 2023 4:37 PM
Joseph Mabin draws a few more head turns and conversations than he used to. Serving as the Interim Chief of Police from April to December of 2022, Mabin stepped up to lead the department while steppi... Read More
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Meet Corporal Kevin Luljack - Pinellas County

Posted by Fyre Walker - December 12, 2022 11:07 PM
“I truly enjoy being the FTO Corporal and having a part of assisting in the training of new recruits. This time is crucial in ensuring that the jail has new members who can pick up where we leave of... Read More
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Meet Deputy Tyler Bentley

Posted by Fyre Walker - November 21, 2022 8:57 AM
“One of my favorite things about patrol are that I get to talk to people. My supervisors know I’m a bit chatty and sometimes find myself engulfed in talking to citizens on house checks, chatting on... Read More
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Meet Oxnard Police Department Officer Patrick Blanche!

Posted by Jesse James Jessup - September 11, 2022 6:24 PM
Officer Blanche was born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Ridgecrest, California until his family came to Ventura County in 1997. He worked as an ATA Taekwondo Instructor, Taco Bell Team Member, Me... Read More
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Meet Oxnard PD Corporal David Castillo!

Posted by Jesse James Jessup - September 04, 2022 5:52 PM
Meet Oxnard Police Department Corporal David Castillo! Corporal Castillo was born in Camarillo and raised in the Port Hueneme / South Oxnard area. He attended E.O. Green Jr. High and Hueneme High Sch... Read More
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Meet Oxnard Police Department Officer Andreas Hartman!

Posted by Derek Tomlinson - August 15, 2022 10:01 AM
Officer Hartman was born in San Francisco and his family moved to Oxnard in 1986. He attended Mar Vista Elementary School, Ocean View Junior High, and Oxnard High School. He continued his education w... Read More
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Meet Sergeant Bryan Smith

Posted by Jesse James Jessup - August 15, 2022 9:02 AM
“I started flying when I was 16 in gliders and have wanted to be a pilot since I was in preschool.” Sergeant Bryan Smith made his preschool dream a reality and now has more than 18 years of law enf... Read More
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