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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.
Today, we pause to reflect and remember the life and service of Sergeant Steven Mazzotta.
This morning, members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, alongside Sergeant Mazzotta’s family, gathered at the Fallen Deputy Memorial at Lakes Park to place a wreath in his honor and pay tribute to his service and sacrifice.
Thank you for your service, Sergeant Mazzotta. Your dedication to the Lee County community will never be forgotten.
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🌟 𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 🌟
𝙷𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝙲𝚂𝙾 𝚂𝚐𝚝. 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚊𝚣𝚣𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊 - 𝐄𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.
On this day, five years ago, Sergeant Steven Mazzotta passed away following complications from COVID-19. We honor your memory, sir... 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬.
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The Promenade at Bonita Bay had a blast hosting our First Responder Touch-A-Truck event with LCSO, Fire, and EMS.
The LCSO SWAT setup stole the show, the kids were loving it, and we definitely spotted a few adults who were just as interested! 😂
Nothing beats seeing our community come together, meeting the people behind the uniforms, and giving everyone a chance to get up close with the trucks and equipment. ❤️
Thanks to all of our first responders for making it such a fun day! 🙌
#TouchATruck #firstresponders #CommunityFun #LCSO #FireEMS #bonitabay 🚓🚒🚑
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🌟𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘🌟
𝙰𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚃𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 𝚂𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚄𝚗𝚒𝚝: 𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝙺𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚗 𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎
Keeping up with the latest and greatest technology is a cornerstone of Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s vision for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. To that end, LCSO’s Advanced Technology Support Unit (ATSU) has grown tremendously. ATSU oversees the agency’s drone program, implementation of body-worn cameras, robot dogs, 3D printing, license plate recognition cameras, and more.
Sgt. Kevin Justice has played an integral role as ATSU has developed over the past couple of years. A Fort Myers native, Justice graduated from Cape Coral High in 2007 and opted for a career in law enforcement.
“I had family that worked for LCSO and decided to go in that direction,” he said. “After going through the academy, I began in Corrections in April of 2008. It was a great learning experience right out of high school.”
Starting at the downtown jail, Justice moved to the Core about a year later. He became part of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) in 2016. A year later, Justice began working with the Electronic Surveillance Unit to update all of the agency’s cameras in Corrections.
“I’ve always had an interest in technology, so this was something different that I was excited to learn,” he said. “It’s a complex camera system and involved a great deal of work to get everything functioning properly.”
In addition to his regular Corrections and ESU responsibilities, in 2017 Justice began supporting the agency’s Special Operations Unit as a drone and later robot dog operator. During SOU callouts, he flew mini drones as needed in tactical situations.
During the Bank of America attempted heist/hostage situation in Feb. 2024, Sgt. Justice was operating Robbie the robot dog that provided critical information including live images of suspect Sterling Alavache holding a knife to the throat of a bank employee before an SOU sniper shot and killed the suspect.
“That was my most memorable use of the robot dog,” he recalled. “Robbie played a vital role because the guy was crouched down and hiding from the regular bank cameras, but we were able to see him folding and unfolding the knife as he held it to the woman’s neck.”
Promoted to Master Corporal in 2022, Justice also joined the Corrections Shakedown Team for a three-month period before being promoted to Sergeant in 2023. He went back to the Core for about six months to work on another camera project before returning to HQ as part of ATSU.
Working for Cmdr. Fred Mazzotta, Sgt. Justice’s first big assignment was the roll out of body-worn cameras for the agency. At that time, ATSU was also transitioning its drone program from Chinese-manufactured models per an edict from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over security concerns.
Sgt. Justice is also the agency’s primary robot dog operator and is coordinating the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program. It’s one of LCSO’s newest programs and currently DFR drones are located at four precincts along with a fire station and EMS facility. Additionally, he is instrumental in the agency’s new Axon body camera rollout.
In listing the challenges of his role, Sgt. Justice mentioned the ever-changing world of technological advancement.
“Keeping up with all the projects we have in ATSU, especially when every project is a priority can be challenging,” he said. “We’re here to support each unit in the agency. We’ve just trained every CSU member to be a drone pilot, and we now have 68 pilots, plus two new DFR pilots. The rewarding part is we’re sort of R & D for new products and new technology that companies want us to demo. Some of those will help LCSO in the future.”
Next week Sgt. Justice and Capt. Chris Fine will travel to New York City with the robot dog for appearances during the studio portion of the television series On Patrol Live. Justice will demonstrate Robbie’s capabilities.
Away from work, Kevin enjoys lifting weights (he’s trimmed down from 275 pounds when he was a powerlifter to 215 now), spending time with his wife, Melissa, and the couple’s two children ages 13 and 7. Melissa and Kevin were high school sweethearts who married in 2008 and will celebrate their 18th anniversary this weekend.
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This week, Sheriff Carmine Marceno sits down with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to talk about a shared priority: keeping Florida’s children and seniors safe.
From protecting kids from online predators to safeguarding our elderly from those who would take advantage of them, we know that strong partnerships make our communities safer!
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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.
