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Thank you for visiting the official website of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. It’s an honor and privilege to serve as your Sheriff.
Your safety is my top priority. I am committed to ensuring our community is protected by the most skilled, dedicated, and innovative law enforcement team. We’re constantly looking ahead, embracing new ideas, and striving for excellence in everything we do.
Yesterday's Operation Wolfpack resulted in 𝟗𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 with deputies issuing 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!
We were targeting speeding, failing to yield/stop, as well as other moving violations that could result in 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
Be safe out there Lee County, and remember, as Deputy Carpinelli says, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 use your turn signal...🙂
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𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 😏✌️
"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳—𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴," 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘰. "𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘪𝘭. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. "
A man who stole a vehicle from a Fort Myers gas station Thursday evening is behind bars thanks to the quick response of the Fort Myers Police Department and the relentless investigative work of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
On July 23, 2026, just after 6:00 p.m., deputies responded to a reported carjacking at the Coast Oil gas station located at 4843 Palm Beach Boulevard.
The elderly victim had parked his running vehicle near the front entrance when an unknown male walked directly to the car, got inside, and locked the doors. As the victim attempted to stop the theft, the suspect drove away, causing the victim to fall to the ground and suffer non-life-threatening injuries.
A short time later, the Fort Myers Police Department located the stolen vehicle and detained the suspect, identified as 𝟓𝟏-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 (𝟐-𝟎𝟒-𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟓), before turning him over to LCSO deputies.
Detectives with the Lee County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit immediately assumed the investigation. Through witness interviews, evidence collection, and Brown's post-Miranda statements, detectives established probable cause to charge him with 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.
Brown was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail, where he remains in custody.
Brown, 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧, is no stranger to the criminal justice system. His extensive criminal history includes prior arrests for fleeing and eluding law enforcement, narcotics offenses, battery on a law enforcement officer, fraud, and burglary.
"𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘔𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘸: 𝘊𝘙𝘐𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘈𝘓𝘚 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘕𝘖 𝘚𝘈𝘍𝘌 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌𝘕 𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌," 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘰.
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⭐ 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢, 𝙵𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙵𝚞𝚗 𝙰𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝! ⭐
Looking for something fun to do with the family? Check out these 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 events happening throughout our community!
Stop by, say hello to members of #teamLCSO, and enjoy everything these events have to offer. We look forward to seeing you there!
#𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 #𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 #𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐅𝐮𝐧 #𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐋𝐂𝐒𝐎
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𝐂𝟒 𝐈𝐬 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍, 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 🫡♻️
CARMINE'S CLEAN UP CREW is busier than ever thanks to your requests and suggestions you send in! Our crew has been out daily, county-wide, beautifying our community. Help us keep Lee County paradise - 𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚊 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗? 👇🏽
𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭: 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰@𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐟𝐥.𝐨𝐫𝐠
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𝐋𝐂𝐒𝐎 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐈-𝟕𝟓
"When our law enforcement partners call, we will ALWAYS answer. Safety is a team effort, and I am incredibly proud of our deputies who are always ready to respond whenever and wherever they're needed. Our partnerships across Southwest Florida make our communities stronger, and together we will continue working tirelessly to protect the people we serve." - 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨
Yesterday, members of our Special Operations Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, Advanced Technology Support Unit, K9 and Patrol deputies responded to assist FHP during a barricaded suspect incident on Interstate 75 near mile marker 126. It was learned that the suspect involved was earlier involved in a homicide in St. Petersburg and fled from an attempted traffic stop from FHP.
LCSO deputies then immediately arrived to assist. After refusing to comply with lawful commands, SOU and K9 members were successful in establishing contact with the suspect and taking him into custody.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐇𝐏.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with our local, state, and federal partners whenever called upon. Through strong partnerships and a shared mission, we work together every day to keep the people of Southwest Florida safe.
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🚨 TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚨
There is a traffic crash at Tamiami Trail and Traildary Circle. The southbound lanes of N Tamiami Trail are closed at Traildary circle. Please avoid this area and find an alternate route.
Southbound on ramps are shutdown at MLK and Colonial. Southbound Daniels and Terminal Access is also shutdown for an extended period of time.
Our Special Operations Unit is on scene assisting with the investigation.
All north and southbound lanes in this area are blocked. Please avoid this area and find an alternate route.
🚨 ACTIVE SCENE 🚨
We are currently assisting FHP with an active scene near Mile Marker 126 on i75 southbound. Please avoid this area, allowing space for the investigation. We will provide updates as they become available.
Northbound lanes on i75 are now open.
Carmine Marceno
Every day these K-9s train, work, and protect alongside their handlers! 🐾
But would they recognize them in a crowd?
Watch to see who nailed it... and who got a little sidetracked. 🦴👀
⏰ The clock is ticking…
There are only a few hours left to help Florida Highway Patrol bring home the title of America’s Best Looking Cruiser! 🚔🏆
✅ Cast your vote using the link below!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026bestlookingcruiser
Let’s bring the trophy home to Florida! 🌴
Our Marine Unit is still out there answering the call, even through some of the worst storms we’ve seen this summer.
No matter the conditions, they’re committed to keeping our waterways safe and responding when our community needs them most.
Stay safe out there, Lee County. We’re here if you need us. ☔️⭐️
𝟜𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝔼𝕐𝔼𝕊 𝕀ℕ 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕊𝕂𝕐🎆 🚁
The best seat in the house this weekend showcased the people we’re proud to serve every day making memories and celebrating our freedom!
We enjoyed keeping watch and making sure our community was safe, we hope you had a great weekend, Lee County!
3rd Precinct Deputy Hopson responded to a call about a week-old baby raccoon that had been found alone, without its mother. With care and compassion, Deputy Hopson safely took the tiny raccoon into his care and transported it to CROW on Sanibel Island, where wildlife experts will provide the specialized treatment and rehabilitation it needs.
Thanks to Deputy Hopson’s quick response, this healthy little raccoon has a second chance. Without intervention, it would have faced the dangers of the beach and extreme heat on its own.
We’re proud of Deputy Hopson’s commitment to protecting not only our community, but also the wildlife that calls Southwest Florida home.
Thank you, Deputy Hopson, for making a difference—one life at a time! 🦝💚
✦ 𝐀 ‘𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥’ 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✦
What started as a wellness check turned into something much more…
When 1st Precinct Deputy Kirby responded to a call in North Fort Myers, he found no medical emergency—but he did find a home with indoor temperatures soaring above 90° after the A/C had failed. Learning the resident wasn`t in a position to replace the unit, he knew he couldn`t just walk away.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Pete Flatter, manager of Home Depot Store #3119, a brand-new window A/C unit was donated. Deputy Kirby and Deputy Drummond delivered and installed it, bringing cool air and comfort to a grateful resident.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. This is what community is all about; neighbors truly helping neighbors. 💙❄️
#CommunityPolicingInAction #teamLCSO #WarmHeartsCoolHome #
#teamLCSO is showing a BIG presence on land, air, and sea out on FMB this holiday weekend! Stop by and say hi… We’d love to meet you! ⭐️🚨🇺🇸🚔
#FourthOfJuly
#FMB
#HaveFunButSafetyIsNumberOne
𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱?✅❌
Before you light that fuse, ask yourself: "𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲?"
If the answer is no, it`s probably best to keep all ten fingers and move on.🎆
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reminds you to travel responsibly on this 4th of July weekend. Here are practical ways to stay safe when using ridesharing apps during July 4th celebrations. Plan Your Ride Before the Fireworks Begin Due to the high activity that rideshare apps experience on a holiday, book your ride early (if possible). Prices may surge throughout...
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in phone calls, text messages, and emails claiming that your bank account, Social Security number, or online account has been compromised. Scammers often create a sense of urgency by saying: “Your account has been locked.” “Suspicious activity has been detected.” “You must verify your information immediately.” “A warrant has...
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA) since 1991. The accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to offer comments, commendation and other information regarding the Sheriff’s Office quality of services and performance or other information relevant to the accreditation process on the CALEA public access portal. To access the Public Comment Portal, go to http://cimrs2.calea.org/58.
