News & Updates

Xiaohong Ren Arrest Report The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested a Fort Walton Beach woman yesterday following an undercover investigation at Déjà vu Chinese Massage located at 114 Palmetto Avenue in Destin. 36-year old Xiaohong Ren is charged...

Fearson & Kent Arrest Reports The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with a scheme that resulted in the theft of approximately $500,000 worth of merchandise from a Destin retail store. 56-year old Cedric Fearson of Fort Walton...

PROCLAMATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zycNCCD5xck A Proclamation Declaring June 7 through June 13 2015 As "Sheriff’s Office Volunteer’s Week" WHEREAS, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Uniformed Posse volunteered over 18,600 hours of community service...

UPDATE: The victim of this morning’s stabbing on Hardie Lane in the Fort Walton Beach area is 26-year old Steven Weidenhaft, current address unknown. A 26-year old stabbing victim says he was walking down a street around Hardie Lane in Fort Walton Beach when he was...

If you want to find one of the best School Resource Officer Units in the United States, look no further than the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The Unit has been chosen as a "Model Agency" by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). The award...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent stabbing that took place around 5:30 this morning on Hardie Lane in the Fort Walton Beach area. The victim says he was attacked by two individuals around 5:30 a.m. EMS crews say the man appeared to have...

A Pensacola man with a pending trial in Santa Rosa County for aggravated battery is now accused of threatening the victim in an attempt to stop her from testifying. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is charging 50-year old Thomas Jeffrey Tiffin of Pensacola with...

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will arrive June 15th to examine all aspects of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Sheriff...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a Fort Walton Beach resident turned up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the wrist, saying he was shot during a robbery attempt. 26-year old Nathan Robinson of Baker Street told deputies the attack...

  Karl Menz Arrest Report The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Pensacola man with sexually molesting a female child on dozens of occasions between 2009 and 2013. 52-year old Karl Menz, currently incarcerated in the Okaloosa County Jail for an...

Banfield & Price Arrest Reports Two people are in custody in connection with the May 17th burglary of a Mary Esther Subway that was caught on surveillance video. 52-year old Barry Banfield and 43-year old Laura Lee Price, both of 1120 Lowery Drive in Fort Walton...

Expect big crowds and plenty of traffic beginning tomorrow as Memorial Day Weekend gets kicked off. Our roadways and waterways will be full of people planning to enjoy the holiday weekend. Unfortunately, there is also an increased risk of crashes and crash-related...

Hensley & Johnson Arrest Reports Confronting a burglar can be a very dangerous business, and law enforcement always advises citizens to avoid it, but a Fort Walton Beach woman who came home to find items stolen yesterday went out to find two suspicious people she...

Thieves smashed the front glass door of a fast food restaurant in Mary Esther Sunday before making away with the store safe. The Subway at 421 Mary Esther Boulevard, Suite 2, was burglarized around 4 a.m. yesterday. An employee who arrived at work around 8 a.m. found...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of boat burglaries that took place at 210 Harbor Boulevard in Destin. The "Destin Princess" and "Destiny" were both targeted. Deputies say the thief took alcohol, fishing equipment, and other items in the...

The name of an Okaloosa County Sheriff killed in the line of duty in 1921 has been added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. and the State Memorial in Tallahassee. Representatives from the OCSO have been taking part in National Police Week...

James Flanders Warrant Narrative The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Marshal led Arizona WANTED Violent Offender Task Force, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announces the arrest of 46-year old James Ty...

A 14-year old Laurel Hill teenager faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation that started with allegations that he battered his mother during an argument over him “hurting animals”. Okaloosa County deputies went to a home on Fisherman's...

Arrest Reports Three people were arrested and a large amount of drugs and cash were seized today following the execution of a search warrant at a Crestview home by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office  Narcotics Unit. 34-year old Robert P. Wilcox and...

The Florida Sheriff’s Task Force, in conjunction with the Florida Sheriff’s Association, has concluded "Operation Dry Spring", a four week Spring Break effort focusing on preventing underage youth from buying and using alcohol, tobacco, and various forms of synthetic...