Leon County Sheriff

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has a new team of deputies to connect with homeless people and help them get services. The team was announced last month and has started making the rounds.

“We all understand that homelessness is a very complex issue and we also understand too that we cannot solve it with a law enforcement response," said Assistant Sheriff Argatha Gilmore. "But if we work together and we collaborate together we certainly can make a difference to reduce the impact of homelessness in our area.”

After 14 years, the infrared cameras mounted on Leon County sheriff helicopters are in need of replacement. Lieutenant Lee Majors is the LCSO aviation…

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office was showing off its brand new in-house command center on Wednesday, March 28. The facility is meant to be either a…

What’s in a name? Leon County no longer has a “jail”, but instead a “detention facility.” That name change reflects a changed reality for the building and…

There’s a new Sheriff in town. Walt McNeil was sworn in as Leon County's Sheriff Tuesday.Second Circuit Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom administered the…

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is promising a new social media app means they’ll be right next door. The Sheriff’s office is already on twitter and…

Voters will not see any Leon County Sheriff candidates on the primary ballots, after changes were made in the final day of election qualification.The…

Former Tallahassee Police Chief Walt McNeil officially kicked his Leon County Sheriff campaign off Thursday. He’s running on lowering crime and revamping…

Update 12/26/2014: Funeral services for Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell will take place at St. Peter’s Anglican Church on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at…