News & Updates

A Shalimar man who initially refused to come out of his home today when Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to arrest him is now in custody. Traffic was rerouted around several streets in the Poquito Bayou neighborhood as a precaution after 41-year old...

A Tennessee man who was shot after pulling a handgun on Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Destin last month has been released from a local hospital and charged with two crimes – assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence....

Eleven Snowbirds from Indiana and Kentucky suffered injuries late this afternoon when a second floor wooden balcony collapsed at Sandpiper Cove Condominiums at 775 Gulf Shore Drive in Destin. None of the injuries was believed to be life-threatening, however two people...

A Nashville Tennessee tourist is in critical condition this morning after she jumped or fell off a third floor balcony at the Destin Emerald Grande condominium. The victim was intoxicated and reportedly going out onto the balcony to smoke a cigarette shortly before 3...

A Tennessee man who pointed a gun at two Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies outside a Destin motel last night is being treated for multiple gunshot wounds after deputies fired their weapons in response. The OCSO had received information from the Nashville Police...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that took place after deputies made contact tonight with an armed individual at a Destin motel. The incident took place around 7 p.m. at the Days Inn, 1029 Highway 98. The armed...

CANNON-RIGGS ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man wanted for pulling a gun on family members last week during an argument over his dogs was picked up yesterday after an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted him walking a dog. The deputy was out to serve...

A pressure cooker left in a parking lot outside Destin businesses led to a temporary shutdown of traffic on Highway 98 and caused the evacuation of a nearby McDonald’s restaurant, but Bay County bomb squad members say the container was determined to be empty. The Bay...

Three people have been arrested and thousands of dollars in stolen items recovered after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office tracked down suspects in the burglary of a Niceville area antiques business. The OCSO responded to Lily Pads on 4650 East State Road 20 around...

A 25-foot rescue boat formerly used by the U.S. Coast Guard is being refurbished by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and will make its debut with an OCSO crew for Spring Break 2017. Deputies are putting in new radio and electronic equipment and painting the...

A Niceville area business where antique dealers rent out floor space to individual dealers was targeted by thieves February 7th. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to Lily Pads on 4650 East State Road 20 around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. An employee found...

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JONES ARREST REPORT Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have arrested 40 year old Donald Jones of Eagle Way in Crestview for the sexual battery of a four year old child, possession of methamphetamine and heroin, and violating his felony probation. The...

CHIVERS ARREST REPORT A 25-year old man says he thought the female he was involved with in December was 18, but he’s now charged with a felony offense for having sex with a 15-year old. Justin Terrell Chivers of 65 Lincoln Drive in Fort Walton Beach was initially...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing that took place on Colonial Drive near Fort Walton Beach Monday night. Deputies were called to the Royale Apartments around 8 p.m. after receiving a call that a man had been stabbed in the back. The...

VALENTINE ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man who says he burglarized an area restaurant because he has four kids and recently lost his job has been arrested in connection with the February 4th break-in. 25-year old Lamon Valentine told Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...

Timothy Bodie to 1337 N. Pearl Street, Crestview Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

Michael Banks to 102 Lang Road, Fort Walton Beach Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

Angie Barrow has consistently excelled in her responsibilities since being hired with the Sheriff’s Office in 1997. She quickly established the skills and demeanor required to be a successful dispatcher and has continued to build on them through the years. She readily...

A 20 year law enforcement veteran, Corporal John Jenks has spent most of that time in patrol. He is a subject matter expert on traffic enforcement and patrol operations. Corporal Jenks has a great reputation as a leader, mentor and a seasoned street cop. He...