Orange County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

This article is about the sheriff's office of Orange County, Florida. For sheriff's offices for other Orange Counties, see Orange County Sheriff's Department (disambiguation).

Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Abbreviation	OCSO
Agency overview
Formed	1845
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	USA
Map of Orange County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size	1,004 square miles (2,600 km2)
Population	1,066,113
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Orlando, Florida
Agency executive	Jerry Demings, Sheriff
Website
www.ocso.com

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for Orange County, Florida, USA. The office is large with a budget of more than $180 million and over 2,400 sworn and civilian employees. The current sheriff, Jerry Demings, was elected in 2008 and is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County responsible for the safety of over 1 million residents and the more than 45 million tourists that visit Orange County each year.

History

The first sheriff of Orange County dates from the earliest days of Florida's statehood in 1845. On January 31, 1845, the area known as Mosquito County in Territorial Florida was renamed Orange County, a name reflective of the spreading blanket of orange groves throughout the region. Less than six weeks later, on March 3, 1845, Florida's status as a territory was changed to that of statehood. The first statewide election was conducted on May 26, 1845. William Henry Williams was elected to serve as Orange County's first sheriff.

Since 1845, numerous prominent individuals have held the position of the Orange County Sheriff, including David William Mizell. Mizell was the only sheriff killed in the line of duty. There have been numerous theories and tales regarding the story which lead to his demise, ranging from the local tradition of the 'Barber-Mizell feud' to Reconstruction politics to a lawman simply attempting to do his additional duty of levying fines and collecting taxes.

Divisions

Uniform Patrol

• Sectors (Road Patrol)
  • • Headquarters/Operations - 2500 West Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32804
  • I (Apopka Division) - 1111 N. Rock Springs Rd., Apopka, FL 32712
  • II (East Orlando Division) - 11000 Lake Underhill Rd., Orlando, FL 32825
  • III (Ocoee Division) - 475 W. Story Road, Ocoee, FL 34761
  • IV (Orlando Division) - 2400 W. 33rd Street, Orlando, FL 32839
  • V (T.O.P.S.) - 6825 Westwood Blvd, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32821
  • VI (Bay Lake/Lake Buena Vista contract area) - 1920 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
• Hazardous Device Team
• SWAT
• Emergency Response Team
• K-9 Unit
• Hostage Negotiation Team
• Juvenile Arrest & Monitor (JAM) Unit
• Dive Team
• Parking Enforcement Unit
• Agriculture/Marine Team
• Mounted Patrol/Posse
• Field training & Evaluation

Criminal Investigations

• Forensics Unit
• Sexual Offender Surveillance Squad
• Property Crimes
• Robbery Unit
• Homicide Unit
• Child abuse/Missing persons
• Sex Crimes
• Economic crimes
• Persons unit
• Domestic Violence unit
• Auto Theft

Special Operations and Investigations

• Narcotics/Vice
• Fugitive
• Tactical anti-crime
• Gang unit
• Felony squad
• Auto Trap
• Traffic Section
• Aviation

Administrative

• Employee & Retiree Benefits
• Fiscal Management
• Information Management Services
• Communications
• Fleet management
• Civil Process
• Media Relations

Rank Structure

Rank	Insignia
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Deputy First Class
Deputy / Detective

Slain officers

Since 1870, 18 officers have died while in the line of duty.

1. Sheriff David W. L. Mizell
EOW: Monday, February 21, 1870
Cause: Gunfire

2. Deputy Sheriff Bobby L. Corley, Sr.
EOW: Sunday, August 8, 1965
Cause: Vehicular assault

3. Deputy Sheriff Samuel Parker, Jr.
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 1975
Cause: Motorcycle accident

4. Deputy Sheriff Arnold William Wilkerson
EOW: Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Cause: Gunfire

5. Deputy Sheriff Frank Nelson Seton
EOW: Wednesday, January 4, 1989
Cause: Fall

6. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Allen Ingram
EOW: Saturday, May 12, 1990
Cause: Vehicular assault

7. Deputy Sheriff Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr.
EOW: Monday, March 25, 1991
Cause: Gunfire

8.Deputy Sheriff John Joseph Creegan
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1996
Cause: Vehicular assault

9. Deputy Sheriff Grady Terrill Braddock
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 1998
Cause: Vehicular assault

10. Deputy Sheriff John Harold Hollomon
EOW: Tuesday, December 15, 1998
Cause: Automobile accident

11. Deputy Sheriff James Marcus "Jimmy" Weaver
EOW: Monday, November 24, 2003
Cause: Struck by vehicle

12. Deputy Sheriff Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr.
EOW: Friday, May 6, 2005
Cause: Duty related illness

13. Deputy Sheriff Michael Anthony Callin
EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Cause: Vehicular assault

14. Corrections Officer Mark Lindsey Parker
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cause: Gunfire

15. Master Deputy Craig A. Heber
EOW: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Cause: Heart attack

16. Deputy First Class Brandon Lee Coates
EOW: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Cause: Gunfire

17. Detective Michael K. Erickson
EOW: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Cause: Heart attack

18. Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Cause: Gunfire

See also

• List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies
• County sheriff (Florida)

External links

• Orange County Sheriff's Office (official site)
• The Officer Down Memorial Page (for Orange County)
• Officer Down Memorial Page (for Orange County Sheriff's Office - Orlando, FL)