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Florida Missing Children’s Day promotes child safety, celebrates unsung heroes | 11/22/2019
First Lady Casey DeSantis, along with Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen, joined hundreds of law enforcement personnel, public officials and citizens today for the 2019 Florida Missing Children’s Day ceremony in Tallahassee.

FDLE arrests Calhoun County men for child pornography | 11/21/2019
FDLE arrested Roger Hough and James Robert Johnson for multiple counts of possession of child pornography.

FDLE arrests Blountstown man for meth possession and providing a false name | 11/20/2019
FDLE arrested Christopher D. Williams on one count of possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one count of providing a false name to law enforcement.

CART exercise to be held at Florida State Fairgrounds | 11/19/2019
The Tampa Bay Regional Child Abduction Response Team is conducting a full-scale exercise at the Florida State Fairgrounds on November 20.

Governor Ron DeSantis’ Bolder, Brighter, Better Future Budget Will Help Keep Communities Safe | 11/18/2019
FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen responded to Governor Ron DeSantis’ FY 20-21 budget recommendations.

MSD Commission conference call is Thursday | 10/29/2019
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission will hold a conference call meeting on Thursday, October 31, 2019, to approve the 2019 MSD Commission Report.

FDLE offers Halloween safety tips | 10/24/2019
With Halloween festivities ramping up and countless children planning to go trick-or-treating next week, FDLE reminds families to stay safe in the coming days.

FDLE arrests Bonifay man for child pornography, illegal weapon | 10/18/2019
Agents arrested Edward Steven Matkovcik, 59, on 19 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of firearm by a convicted felon.

FDLE Genetic Genealogy Investigations program solves cold cases in first year | 10/14/2019
During that time, four suspects have been identified using the power of genetic genealogy, solving cases that are more than a decade old.

FDLE involved in North Port officer shooting | 10/14/2019
Friday night, 10/11/19, FDLE’s Special Operations Team with agents from the FDLE Ft. Myers Regional Operations Center were serving a narcotics search warrant in Sarasota County.

Criminal justice leaders graduate from Senior Leadership Program | 10/11/2019
The graduates represent criminal justice agencies from across the state.

FDLE arrests correctional officer for possession of child pornography | 10/10/2019
FDLE agents arrested correctional officer Andrew Williams for 10 counts of possession of child pornography.

Instructions for media attending the MSD Commission Meeting | 10/10/2019
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Meeting is scheduled for October 15-16 at ChampionsGate in Osceola County.

FDLE arrests Pensacola man for child pornography | 10/9/2019
FDLE arrested James Leeper for 21 counts of possession of child pornography and one charge of possession of a controlled substance.

FDLE promotes Cybersecurity Awareness Month with BusinesSafe initiative | 10/9/2019
This month’s newsletter topics include information technology and business email compromise.

FDLE Pensacola offers free training during cybersecurity month | 10/7/2019
FDLE agents and analysts are offering free cybersecurity training in Bay, Gulf and Escambia counties during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

James Norris aka Richard Gunning murdered 45 years ago today | 10/4/2019
Dixie County’s oldest unsolved homicide happened 45 years ago. The 1974 murder of James Norris remains an active case.

FDLE Hosts Cybersecurity Summit in Fort Myers | 10/3/2019
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Fort Myers Regional Operations Center (FMROC) hosted the 2019 FDLE Cybersecurity Summit today.

FDLE arrests USAF officer for child pornography | 10/1/2019
Agents with FDLE arrested John Morgan, 29, on two counts of possession of obscene material.

FDLE completes 3-year sexual assault kit project | 9/20/2019
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement completed a three-year project to process older sexual assault kits submitted by local law enforcement agencies to FDLE labs following a 2016 Sexual Assault Kit Assessment. 

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