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Yulee, Fla. – On January 8, 2015, the Nassau County Detention Center again successfully passed its annual Florida Model Jail Standards Inspection, drawing high praise from inspectors from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) are the statutorily mandated minimum standards that […]

Sheriff’s Office Warns of Increase in Construction Burglaries   Yulee, Fla. – Sheriff Bill Leeper is pleased to report that construction is back underway in Nassau County. New construction in the county offers our residents many job opportunities, new places to live, and it brings new businesses to our community.  New construction also brings one other

NCSO Charities, Inc. Shop with a Cop A Success  Yulee, Fla. – Christmas was merrier for 180 Nassau County youngsters who participated in Shop with a Cop on Dec. 11th at the Yulee Wal-Mart and December 18th at the Yulee Target stores with deputies and correctional officers from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and troopers

New Nassau County Sheriff’s Office To Begin Construction  Yulee, Fla. – Nassau County officials will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the new Nassau County Sheriff’s Administration Building on Monday, December 22nd at 4:00 p.m.  The ceremony will be conducted at the vacant lot across from the Nassau County Jail and Detention Center, which is

NCSO Detective receives the “Law Enforcement Commendation Medal” from the Sons of the American Revolution Yulee, Fla. – Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Detective Wayne Herrington was presented the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Law Enforcement Commendation Medal on November 20, 2014 at their annual public safety appreciation luncheon in Jacksonville held at the San

Successful “Sheriff’s Shootout Yulee, Florida The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office 2nd annual NCSO Charities, Inc. Sheriff’s Shootout was held on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Amelia Shotgun and Sports in Yulee, Florida. This event serves as a fundraiser for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office “Shop with Cops” program to help children and families in Nassau

Beware of Facebook Lottery Scam Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of a lottery scam hitting the popular social media site: Facebook. The scam is through the chat function on the site as someone could be posing as your friend on Facebook. Here’s how the scam works:

Yulee, Fla. – On June 24, 2014, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office was reaccredited by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC) at their semi-annual conference in Bonita Springs, Florida. Sheriff Bill Leeper accepted the FCAC Accreditation Certification on behalf of each member of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility. “Maintaining accreditation status ensures the

Law Enforcement Memorial Service to be held on May 14th  Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, City of Fernandina Beach Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol will recognize the law enforcement officers in Nassau County who have fallen in the line of duty at a Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 14,