Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Corrections officer charged with burglary at woman's home

Jacksonville Corrections Officer Deven Reed was seen in the backyard of a woman with whom he had a relationship, said Undersheriff Pat Ivey. He has been fired.

One of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's new helicopters takes off from the downtown Police Memorial Building helipad in February, with the now-demolished Berkman II in the background.

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Sheriff's Office deploys two new high-tech helicopters

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

The choppers, about $6 million each, allow officers to see in the day or night at a top speed of 152 mph.

Clay County Undersheriff Ron Lendvay announces the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer.

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Jacksonville cop faced 28 complaints before arrest on child solicitation charge

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca is now accused of sending lewd images to a Clay County teenager on Snapchat.

Authorities say a high school student received obscene images from a police officer on his Snapchat account.

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Sheriff's officer accused of sending nude images to teen boy

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

Alejandro Carmona, a veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, was charged with online solicitation of a child.

Ken Jefferson announces his candidacy on the steps of the Duval County Courthouse, flanked by sign language interpreters.

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Ken Jefferson takes another shot at becoming sheriff

Raymon Troncoso

Jefferson, a 24-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, is taking another shot at leading the agency after losing to current sheriff Mike Williams in a close race in 2015. Williams has reached the term limit for the office.

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Faith-based community group says Jacksonville sheriff snubbed them on criminal justice reforms

Raymon Troncoso

The Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment, or ICARE, says they've been repeatedly snubbed by Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, who declined to appear at their assembly Monday night.

The John E. Goode Pre-trial Detention Facility, commonly referred to as the Duval County Jail.

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Sheriff's Office taking over money-losing probation system

Raymon Troncoso

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office thinks it can make money off a misdemeanor probation program that has been a loser for the Salvation Army.

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State Representative Criticizes County Reaction To Orange Crush

Raymon Troncoso

Jacksonville Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon is criticizing the actions of some local businesses and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in the…

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Youth Dance Teacher Arrested For Public Exposure In Murray Hill

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself while driving around Jacksonville's Murray Hill neighborhood.On Thursday, April 15, JSO…

JSO Assistant Chief Lakesha Burton poses for a selfie with area Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement in this file photo.

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Assistant Chief Enters Race To Become Jacksonville's Next Sheriff

Resilience — that is what Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Assistant Chief Lakesha Burton says she has had since she was a child.Now the 22-year department…