Our K9's got vests! Thanks to an anonymous donor each K9's now has a personalized ballistic vest. Rous and Ruger graciously posed to show them off. BTW, it also
#TongueOutTuesday
Today's words of wisdom: Everyone is a little stressed over the storm and lines are long for getting supplies. Smile, smile at each other and take a deep breath. We will all get through this. Let's just remember to
#benice
.
Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. would like to remind everyone how important community support is to law enforcement and Gabby Taylor is certainly one of our biggest fans! Some of our deputies were able to stop by yesterday and wish her a very happy 25th birthday!
Deputies responded to Paynes Prairie overlook on US 441 after receiving a report of a dog stranded over the seawall and in the water. Upon arrival, they located the dog. After much coaxing and the assistance of a Good Samaritan, the dog was removed from his precarious position.
BREAKING: Big lead in 31-year-old mystery of Tiffany Sessions
New info places Tiffany and her killer near Gainesville, FL during the same time she vanished.
@AlachuaSheriff
, NCMEC's
#TeamAdam
and other agencies are searching the new location for any new clues after 30 years.
He found a gun on the way to school. Loaded. Stolen. With other kids around. And did the right thing. This exceptional
@AlachuaSchools
5th grader was recognized in front of classmates, friends, and family today.
We're inspired.
Today, deputies arrested BHS student Preston Powers, 17, of Gainesville, charging him with possession of cocaine, making false bomb threats & using a two-way communication device to commit a felony. Further investigation is ongoing, which may result in additional charges.
It is with a heavy heart that the Sheriff’s Office reports the death of K9 Chief. Chief experienced a medical emergency while conducting a simulated track. Chief joined the Sheriff’s Office in January of 2018. He was a 3 year old Belgian Malinois from Europe.
#LODD
#OfficerDown
Anyone have one of those snow-scraper things...?
#AskingForAFriend
@GainesvillePD
Seriously. Even without snowdrifts, our roads are slippery today. Stay safe and warm.
Random Act of Kindness - Today, a mom ran out of gas taking her child to school. She asked the School Resource Deputy for help, but he had to stay on campus. D/S Hart assisted, borrowing a gas can from the school, personally buying her gas and got her back on the road.
Whooo did you rescue today Deputy Guzman? With assistance from a citizen this
#owl
was rescued from the side of the road. It was possibly hit by a car. It has been turned over to a
#wildliferescue
for treatment. Get well soon little fellow!
Our
#SundayMorning
?
#Teamwork
.
Deputies Robertson, Yarborough, and Finch responded to a house fire, and found a woman on the ground with the fire closing in. Pushing through barbed wire, they got her to firefighters and paramedics as her spot was overrun by flames.
#LESM
#TakeaBiteOutofCrime
K9 Rous apprehends suspect wanted for Domestic Battery by Strangulation, False Imprisonment, Sexual Assault, Larceny and Grand Theft. New charges Resisting w/o and Strike a Police Animal. Just another day at the office for Rous
#WeLoveOurK9s
This is our
#hotel
for deployed personnel. If you can't tell, its a cargo trailer with cots! It comes complete with porta-potty and sun heated, bottled water showers!
#fivestaraccomodations
Not one complaint from anyone though!!!
Tiffany, it's been 30 years. You went out for a run and vanished. We haven't forgotten and neither has the community. We will continue to search for you until we have answers.
#ColdCase
#WeRemember
While you were sleeping. . . .
Deputy Myers and Deputy Atiles-Balbas responded to the Archer area and rescued a young kitten that had been stuck in the engine of a vehicle for several hours. They were able to safely remove the kitty and reunited it with its mother.
Our Records staff arrived this morning to find this note on the front doormat. To the citizen that left this, Thank You! This made our Friday!!! We love serving this wonderful community.
Mean rattlesnake. Good dog.
K-9 Knight was chasing a carjacking suspect yesterday, when a 6-foot rattler tried to nibble on him. The snake missed. K-9 Knight didn't.
Easily a 14/10
@dog_rates
, right?
Photos like this make you really appreciate
#power
. Deputy Diaz is on our deployment team in Gulf County. Old school
#WashingMachine
. Nobody has complained yet!!!
So...apparently, our Gun Detection K-9 "Gauge" can't decide which is his favorite:
#NationalSelfieDay
or
#BringYourDogToWorkDay
- so he opted for both and caught his human partner working hard, getting their office ready for work today - while Gauge offered to drive...
#GoodBoy
Night shift deputies got a surprise last night at dinner. They were given flag stickers and a lapel pin by a 4 year old who thanked them for "keeping her safe." We made her a Jr. Deputy!!!
#Thankful
#BuildingRelationships
Whatever it takes. No dogs left behind. Deputies dispatched to a fire had to break through the fence to get to a kennel in the rear of the residence to rescue a dog. They then let him cool down in the a/c of a vehicle. He is going to be fine.
#dogrescue
JONESVILLE SEARCH UPDATE: After an extensive and exhausting search John Hamilton has been taken into custody on outstanding warrants from Dixie, Gilchrist and Alachua Counties. No injuries to any of the good guys!!!
#gotojail
A student reported to his School Resource Deputy that he found a gun on his way to school this morning. The student took the deputy off campus and showed him the gun. School Resource Deputies are building positive relationships with their students! One gun off the streets.
The deputies at the beach have been working! From people rescues to bird rescues and a little of everything in between. Keep up the good work and be safe!
#Springbreak
@SJSOPIO
love working with you guys on the beach!!!
Today we mourn the loss of an American hero. Marine Corporal Bob Gasche, recipient of the
#PurpleHeart
on Iwo Jima in
#WorldWarII
was a true hero. Our hearts and prayers go out to your family.
This guy arrested in the Jonesville area for a mooooving violation. He is currently in solitary confinement. We would like to kick him out to his family on probation. Call us if you are missing him
#freethebull
Two students, ages 15 and 16 charged with making bomb threats at Eastside High School. Detectives working to identify the suspect in today's threat. It's not a game. It has very serious consequences. We will work with
@AlachuaSchools
to make sure everyone doing this is caught.
Please Share! A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for 12-year-old Cheyenne Mathis, last seen in Gainesville. If you have any information, contact the Alachua County Sheriff's Office at 352-955-1818 or 911.
In case you saw it, north of Waldo: deputies assisted
@GainesvillePD
in tracking down a man threatening to kill his family in Carolina and himself...alert neighbors made the first call. These guns and drugs were in the car, and he's in custody under a Baker Act.
#teamwork
@FCN2go
On Friday, October 26th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., we will be welcoming home our personnel that have been deployed for hurricane relief in
@GulfCountySO
. They were originally deployed on Thursday, October 11th. Come out and welcome them back with us!!!
On February 17, 2020, ACSO responded to the Santa Fe Hills neighborhood in Alachua in reference to a missing juvenile. Haiden Navarro-Escobar, (01/04/2010, 4’08” 80 lbs.). Haiden was last seen going to bed on 2/16. Please call 9-1-1 if you see Haiden.
Micanopy, Fla.– Northbound traffic stop on Interstate 75 near the 375-mile marker of a Greyhound bus, results in apprehension of St Petersburg, Fl murder suspect Christoffer King. Suspect was booked into the Alachua County Jail without incident. # Hwy Vigilance
Apparently he couldn't read the Residents Only sign. Fortunately, no charges were pressed and we were able to rehome this
#gator
to a more suitable home.
This morning someone bought breakfast for two of our
deputies. This is what they left. Sometimes, it's the littlest things in life
that have the biggest impact.
#KindnessMatters
#YourSupportMatters
So...what happened when you left work today?
This guy was taking a break under one of our 911 dispatcher’s cars this afternoon (gasp)...we’re
#OneTeam
, so a nearby Deputy made the arrest, and the suspect has been already been released for (mostly) good behavior.
#Gators
🚔🐊🚔
The most
#Florida
call of the week:
#shark
and
#gator
in the same creek. Never a dull moment.
Don’t worry - Lake Forest Creek (off East University Avenue) isn’t shark-infested...this 5 1/2 footer was caught elsewhere and dumped. Deputies responded - just in case.
There is a rumor circulating regarding a school shooting(s). A joint, thorough investigation together with
@GainesvillePD
has revealed no credibility to this threat. We will continue to work with
@AlachuaSchools
to make sure our schools stay safe.
#teamwork
BREAKING (and Entering) NEWS…Deputies have booked Ernest Holmes for attempted Grand Theft (Auto) – and it didn’t take too long…he tried to steal a car from the parking lot of...Our Jail!
#Fail
…and thanks,
@Paws_on_Parole
for being “On Patrol” today!