Nassau County Sheriff's Office

  Today, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office released the results of Operation Spring Cleaning, a strategic initiative conducted in 27 Florida counties that focused on the investigation and subsequent arrest of those manufacturing, delivering or trafficking controlled substances.  During this operation, here in Nassau County, we took 57 drug traffickers off the streets, confiscated 280

Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received information that a possible Jacksonville bank robbery suspect (Shawn Urian Elder, 38, from Jacksonville) may be in the area of 75004 Edwards Road, a multi-party duplex, in Yulee.  A deputy responded to that location and observed a 2005 white GMC pickup truck with four occupants inside

This week, April 8-14, 2018 is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, which is designated as a time to recognize the amazing work of our very own Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center. These dedicated and amazing professionals not only handle the huge demand of incoming telephone calls for service through our agency, but are also

Three juveniles (13 year old male, 15 year old male and 15 year old female) were floating on the below raft and were caught by the 15-20mph west wind and blown off shore. A bystander and a lifeguard paddled out to them on a paddle board. Both reached them approximately 500 yards off shore. Due

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Sheriff Bill Leeper recognized members of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, who through their dedication and commitment to our community, have placed themselves in harm’s way to keep innocent citizens from being harmed. Who through their experience, have saved a life of a citizen, or through their exceptional and outstanding

      Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is now offering a Women’s Basic Self-Defense & Personal Safety course. The NCSO will be offering the Women’s Basic Self-defense Class four times a year with a class limit size of 12 participants.  “The course, which is offered at no cost to students, will

       Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Inmate GED Program at the Nassau County Jail/Detention Center has graduated their first female inmate. Inmate Devonna Deshae Williams, who is from Fernandina Beach and was arrested and convicted of Sale Manufacture or Deliver Cannabis, obtained her high school diploma on February 20, 2018. 

  On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez, along with U.S. Immigration and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge James Spero, distributed more than $1.7 million in civilly forfeited funds to three law enforcement agencies at the Jacksonville Office of Homeland Security Investigations.  These awards are the result of a

  Nassau County Constitution Officers Tax Collector John Drew, Property Appraiser Mike Hickox, Supervisor of Elections Vicki Cannon, Clerk of the Court John Crawford, and Sheriff Bill Leeper met at the Property Appraiser’s Office to discuss ways to improve their organizations and save taxpayer dollars. The topics of discussion included ways to improve moral and production,