Orange County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

Orange County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation OCSO
Patch of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Agency overview
Formed 1845
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Map of Orange County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2)
Population 1,066,113
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Orlando, Florida
Agency executive Jerry Demings, Sheriff
Website
www.ocso.com

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for Orange County, Florida, USA. The office is large with a budget of more than $180 million and over 2,400 sworn and civilian employees. The current sheriff, Jerry Demings, was elected in 2008 and is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County responsible for the safety of over 1 million residents and the more than 45 million tourists that visit Orange County each year.

History

The first sheriff of Orange County dates from the earliest days of Florida's statehood in 1845. On January 31, 1845, the area known as Mosquito County in Territorial Florida was renamed Orange County, a name reflective of the spreading blanket of orange groves throughout the region. Less than six weeks later, on March 3, 1845, Florida's status as a territory was changed to that of statehood. The first statewide election was conducted on May 26, 1845. William Henry Williams was elected to serve as Orange County's first sheriff.

Since 1845, numerous prominent individuals have held the position of the Orange County Sheriff, including David William Mizell. Mizell was the only sheriff killed in the line of duty. There have been numerous theories and tales regarding the story which lead to his demise, ranging from the local tradition of the 'Barber-Mizell feud' to Reconstruction politics to a lawman simply attempting to do his additional duty of levying fines and collecting taxes.

Divisions

Uniform Patrol

Criminal Investigations

Special Operations and Investigations

Administrative

Rank Structure

Rank Insignia
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Deputy First Class
Deputy / Detective

Slain officers

Name Date Notes
David W. L. Mizell 1 February 1870 [1]
Bobby L. Corley Sr. 8 August 1965 [2]
Samuel Parker Jr. 23 January 1965 [3]
Arnold William Wilkerson 10 January, 1984 [4]
Frank Nelson Seton 4 January 1989 [5]
Thomas Allen Ingram 12 May 1990 [6]
Harry Jordan Dalton Jr. 25 March 1991 [7]
John Joseph Creegan 29 May 1996 [8]
Grady Terrill Braddock 26 May 1998 [9]
John Harold Hollomon 15 December 1998 [10]
James Marcus (Jimmy) Weaver 23 November 2003 [11]
Mariano (Rocky) Lemus Jr. 6 May 2005 [12]
Michael Anthony Callin 2 August 2006 [13]
Brandon Lee Coates 8 December 2010 [14]
Sebastian Diana 12 March 2011 [15]
Jonathan Scott Pine 11 February 2014 [16]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  2. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  3. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  4. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  5. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  6. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  7. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  8. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  9. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  10. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  11. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  12. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  13. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  14. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  15. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers
  16. ↑ Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers

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