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COVID 19 Claims One of Our Deputies

We are sad to announce the passing of our dear Sergeant Jose Diaz Ayala. Sgt. Diaz Ayala, 38 years of age, died today as a result of battling COVID-19. Sgt. Diaz Ayala was battling other underlying health issues before he contracted COVID-19. -We have the watch from here brother. The support that our PBSO family is receiving after the loss of Sergeant Jose Diaz Ayala shows us the heart of our community. We are grieving together, we are fighting together and...

Sheriff Bradshaw: Stay Home

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has been very clear from the beginning. "If you don't have to be out, the smart thing is just to stay the heck home." An emergency order from county leaders issued this week closed what are considered by the county to be "non-critical" businesses and took effect at 5 p.m. Thursday. "The bottom line is if you don't have to go to these places and you don't have to be out, the smart thing is just stay the...

School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

Today, we honored our Crossing Guards who make sure our children get to and from school safely. We put our children in their hands daily and they don’t get enough recognition for it. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw addressed our Crossing Guards this morning and thanked them for their commitment to the children of Palm Beach County and for not having any serious incident or injury in the last 25 years. This speaks volumes of our team.