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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.
“𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞,” 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit has made an arrest in connection with the death of a man whose remains were discovered earlier this year in Fort Myers.
The investigation began after LCSO received information regarding a missing person. Following an extensive investigation, skeletal remains were discovered in a clandestine grave behind the Lee County Elections Center in March 2026, and were later positively identified as the missing man.
The Medical Examiner determined the death was a homicide.
During the course of the lengthy investigation, detectives developed probable cause for the arrest of 44-year-old 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬 in connection with the homicide.
Leon-Torres faces charges of 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
He has an extensive arrest history, including previous charges for kidnapping, sexual battery, and narcotics-related offenses.
While an arrest has been made, the investigation remains active, and there is still additional work to be completed. Detectives continue to follow leads, process evidence, and work with the State Attorney’s Office to ensure all aspects of the case are thoroughly investigated.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to seeking justice for the victim and his family and will provide additional information as it becomes appropriate to release.
The Lee County Elections Center has no involvement in this investigation.
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Sheriff Carmine Marceno welcomed HCSO Sheriff Chad Chronister to LCSO Headquarters and met with Attorney General James Uthmeier to discuss their respective roles in the ongoing and vital partnership to keep Florida operating at the highest level. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration among law enforcement leaders, reducing crime, and maintaining a no-nonsense approach to protecting Florida’s communities and holding criminals accountable.
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𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗: 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗥𝗨𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚
“Using and possessing these drugs is one thing — but leaving them within arm’s reach of a CHILD is a 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲," stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. I have made it very clear — there is no place for this poison on the streets of Lee County, and we will stop at 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 to prevent it. I am horrified by the actions of these two senseless criminals, and I will ensure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
On August 12th, deputies responded to the Quality Suites in Fort Myers in reference to what appeared to be a medical assist.
Upon arrival, they observed a 𝟭𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 not awake or breathing with a faint pulse.
It was determined the victim was suffering from a potential drug overdose. Deputies administered Narcan, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
At this time, the two suspects involved, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Due to the nature of the incident, our Special Victims Unit and Narcotics Unit responded to the scene to conduct a joint investigation.
A search warrant of the hotel room was authorized, and detectives from both units worked together to execute it.
Detectives located 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹 throughout the hotel room and inside Squires' purse. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. Everything within the hotel room was easily accessible to children.
Due to the investigation in its entirety, detectives established probable cause to arrest both Squires and Dillard for 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹.
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🚔 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚🚔
"Violent Crimes Detectives conducted 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, sorted through 𝗱𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀, and used the latest and greatest pieces of technology to 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "I am beyond proud of the hours detectives put in this case and anticipate a strong prosecution from our great State Attorney's Office."
On Wednesday, Violent Crimes Detectives arrested two Lehigh Acres men in connection with a house party shooting that injured four people.
𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 (𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟮/𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟲) and 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 (𝟬𝟰/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴) were charged with 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁.
On July 10, 2nd Precinct Deputies responded to a shooting on Willard Avenue in Lehigh Acres involving multiple victims and juveniles fleeing the scene.
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 were treated at a local hospital for various injuries, including 𝗴𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.
Witnesses stated they saw an altercation on Willard Avenue. Following the disturbance, one of the shooters began firing upon a crowd of people before running to a white Toyota where second shooter was firing from the vehicle.
Using license plate readers, detectives identified the vehicle and began piecing together victim statements and 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
On Wednesday, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the LCSO Fugitive Warrants Unit, and Violent Crimes Detectives, a search warrant was executed at Garlin’s home, where both suspects were arrested.
Both men have lengthy, violent, criminal histories with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨,” stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno.
This morning, Sheriff Carmine Marceno stood alongside Attorney General Uthmeier, Dr. Carlin from the Lee County School District, fellow community leaders, and our law enforcement partners at FDLE to discuss how our partnerships are working together to aggressively investigate child predators.
Together, we're working tirelessly around the clock to identify and arrest those who commit horrific crimes against children. We will continue working closely with the State Attorney’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office to ensure these individuals are held accountable and successfully prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Since Attorney General Uthmeier took office, more than 2,000 arrests have been made state-wide in these efforts; and that number will only continue to grow as law enforcement remains relentless in the fight to protect our children.
Protecting children is our top priority, and that commitment starts at home with parents. Through strong families, engaged parents, our schools, and partnerships across law enforcement and our communities, we can work together to keep our children safe.
“𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐅𝐃𝐋𝐄, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐱, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.” — 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨
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🚨 TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚨
We are assisting FHP with a traffic crash at Palm Beach Boulevard and Old Olga Road in Fort Myers. The westbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard are blocked for an undetermined amount of time. Please avoid this area and utilize an alternate route.
44-year-old Gabriel Carlo Leon-Torres arrested in connection with death investigation at Lee County Elections Center from March of this year:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to seeking justice for the victim and his family and will provide additional information as it becomes appropriate to release.
The Lee County Elections Center has no involvement in this investigation.
AG James Uthmeier joins Law Enforcement and School Officials in Fort Myers to Announce the Arrest of over 2,000 Child Predators https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNNNezWGb
Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Attorney General James Uthmeier, joined by community leaders and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), held a press conference to discuss the ongoing partnership to aggressively investigate and prosecute child predators.
Law enforcement works cohesively locally and state-wide to identify and arrest those involved in the possession, distribution, and creation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as well as the sexual abuse of children. Over 2,000 arrests have been made.
“Let me be clear: there is zero tolerance for anyone who abuses or exploits children. Protecting our children is our utmost priority, and we will continue to use every available resource to investigate these horrific crimes, hold offenders accountable, and keep children safe.”
🚨TRAFFIC ADVISORY|Six Mile Cypress Pkwy🚨
LCSO is on scene of a vehicle crash with injuries, just west of US 41 and Six Mile Cypress Pkwy. WB of Six Mile is currently impacted while units work the scene. Please exercise caution while navigating the immediate area.
Carmine Marceno
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮! 🎒📖
The first day of school is already off to a fantastic start across Lee County!
Sheriff Carmine Marceno stopped by SFMHS to welcome students, teachers, and staff back after summer break and share his continued commitment to one of his top priorities: 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨.
Throughout the school year, LCSO’s School Resource Officers, School Threat Enforcement Team, and the Lee County School District will continue working together to support our schools and provide a positive environment where students can learn, grow, and succeed.
Enjoy your first week back, Lee County! Make memories, learn something new, and remember…
#TeamLCSO is always here for YOU! 🫵
This school year, we’re asking every driver in Lee County:
𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏. 𝐅𝐎𝐑. 𝐓𝐇𝐄. 𝐁𝐔𝐒.
BusPatrol is helping us hold dangerous drivers accountable, but our goal is bigger than citations: 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲.
🚌 Slow down. Stay alert. 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 for the stop arm.🛑
Congratulations to Lee County Sheriff`s Office Manager, Trish Routte and her amazing team on receiving the 2026 Southeastern Crime Stoppers Premiere Management Award!
This prestigious recognition honors Trish Routte`s extraordinary dedication and service to Crime Stoppers over the past 28 years. Throughout nearly three decades of commitment, she has devoted countless hours to advancing the Crime Stoppers mission and supporting law enforcement agencies across Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades counties, helping to keep our communities safe.
Trish has been a tireless advocate for Crime Stoppers, building strong community partnerships, increasing public awareness of the program, and highlighting the many success stories that have made a positive impact throughout our region.
Trish`s unwavering commitment, passion, and dedication have left a lasting legacy on Crime Stoppers and the communities it serves. We are all grateful for her years of service and congratulate her on this well-deserved honor.
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👏🏼 𝐋𝐂𝐒𝐎 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝟖𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 👏🏼
Sheriff Carmine Marceno is proud to announce the LCSO Narcotics Unit is the recipient of the 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴` 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Annually, the FNOA presents a conference that is widely attended by local, state, and federal law enforcement entities, where it has developed into the premiere event of the year for network and training.
This year, LCSO’s Narcotics Unit clinched the award yet again, for their tireless efforts working to rid Lee County of poison. Over the last year, the Narcotics Unit made 191 arrests and executed 55 residential search warrants, which resulted in the following being seized:
* $500,000.00 U.S. currency
* Vehicles: 6
* Firearms: 87
* Fentanyl: 4+ kilograms
* Cocaine: 7+ kilograms
* Methamphetamine: 53 lbs
* Ecstasy: 16 kilograms
* Marijuana: 540 lbs
* Heroin: 72 grams
* Misc. Pills: 2500
* Synthetics: 2+ kilograms
Additionally, one of our very own was recognized as this year’s Narcotics Officer of the Year for their dedicated work putting one of Lee County’s most violent and repeat offenders behind bars following a lengthy investigation.
“Awards don’t define our deputies, the results do. But this prestigious recognition confirms what I already know: the men and women of our Narcotics Unit are among the very best in the nation. They relentlessly hunt down drug dealers, dismantle criminal networks, and take the poison off our streets before it reaches another family. This is a testament to their hard work, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to public safety. I am incredibly proud of this elite team and honored to serve alongside them,” stated Sheriff Marceno.
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to our Narcotics Unit on these well deserved recognitions! ⭐
𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 🚨🌟
As we prepare for a new school year, our SROs are undergoing specialized training to prepare for active threat situations. This critical training ensures they remain ready to protect the students, teachers, and staff in every Lee County school, reinforcing our commitment to providing a safe learning environment from day one.
The safety of our children, and the security of our schools will always be my top priority. That’s why we continually invest in our deputies by providing them with the highest level of training and the best equipment available. When it comes to protecting our students, teachers, and staff, we will never settle for anything less than excellence. Safe kids and safe schools aren’t just goals, they’re a promise to our community.
—Sheriff Carmine Marceno
𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝙻𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜.... 🍋✨
Deputies Drummond and Cambria made a 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 stop in San Carlos Park today to cool off with some ice-cold lemonade from these young entrepreneurs. We’d say they made a pour-fect decision!
Thanks for helping us 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 a little extra sweetness into a hot summer day on patrol, little ladies! 🌞🕶️
#SqueezeTheDay #LemonadeStand #BeatTheHeat #ShopLocal #TeamLCSO
𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐰-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝟗 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🐾🌟
Sheriff Carmine Marceno proudly recognizes Golden Paws Crisis Care K-9™ Rollie for reaching an extraordinary milestone—his 600th deployment on July 29, 2026, less than two years after beginning service on August 14, 2024.
Alongside his handler, Shelby Reilly, Rollie has provided comfort and support to victims of trauma, grieving families, students, first responders, hospitalized children, seniors, and individuals experiencing mental health crises throughout Lee County.
“Reaching 600 deployments in under two years reflects both the growing need for Crisis Care K-9 services and Rollie’s exceptional training, dedication, and calming presence,” stated Sheriff Marceno. “His impact has touched countless lives, strengthening the bond between law enforcement and the community while exemplifying LCSO’s commitment to compassion, service, and care.”
Congratulations to Rollie and Shelby on this remarkable achievement and the meaningful difference they continue to make every day.
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A night that started with music ended in murder.
Nearly six years later, someone still knows the truth.
🎙️ The Season Two premiere of 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 is now available. In 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫, we revisit the unsolved murder of Stevie Gary and the questions that remain unanswered.
🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞.🎧
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Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they take proper safety precautions. Walkers- Practice walking to school with your child. Walk on the sidewalk, if one is available; when on a street with no sidewalk, walk facing traffic. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing, and always cross streets at...
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reminds vacationers to be cautious when renting vacation homes because you may be clicking on a scam. Scammers will use real locations and pictures to advertise a fake listing. The scammers will have you make a payment upfront. After payment is made, you may experience two things upon arrival: the property is not real or...
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 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.
