Safety

Yulee, Fla. – Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper is pleased to announce the implementation of a new program called Project Lifesaver, which is being funded through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue, rapid recovery program that targets persons enrolled in the program that have the tendency to […]

  Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone to be careful this Halloween.  “Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment, and following some common sense practices can keep events safer and more fun,” said Sheriff Bill Leeper. Here are some tips from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office to enjoy

NSCO received a Facebook tag from Justin Manning today expressing his gratitude for the help he received from one of our Sheriff’s Deputies yesterday. Deputy Bubba Rhoden helped Justin Manning change his tire and drove him to the tire shop. Justin’s post stated,”If y’all know me well I don’t have a very good reputation with law

Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office concluded its 4th Teen Driver Challenge class August 4-6, 2016.  Nine Nassau County teens attended the free class which consisted of classroom training covering topics like vehicle dynamics, human factors, responsibility, liability, drug & alcohol use, night driving, aggressive driving and road rage.  Deputies from NCSO taught

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office was notified just before 1 am on Monday, August 15, 2016, by the US Marshall’s Office that a suspect, Royhem Deshawn Deeds, 24, who was wanted for the murder of Eastman, Georgia Police Officer Timothy Smith on Saturday, August 13th, may be in a gold colored Nissan Altima, with a

Yulee, Fla. – Nearly one in six young Americans will cope with mental illness in their lifetime, but due to the broad nature of the illnesses, many go undiagnosed or untreated. Addressing this problem is one way we can reduce the growing number of incidents of violence, such as school shootings, and prevent them from

Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office conducted its second Teen Driver Challenge class on Thursday, March 31st and Saturday April 2nd.  Ten teens attended the free class which consisted of classroom training covering topics like vehicle dynamics, human factors, responsibility, liability, drug & alcohol use, night driving, aggressive driving and road rage.  Deputies

Yulee, Fla. – The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Taskforce released the results of Operation Predator, a strategic initiative that verified current locations and criminal backgrounds of the permanent sexual predator residents in Nassau County and throughout the state of Florida. The initiative enforces public safety policies in regards to sexual predator offenses and protects Florida’s