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An animal complaint call turned into a family cookout with PBSO

Our deputies were dispatched to an animal complaint and found a family in need of food so they visited the local grocery store and personally purchased groceries and cooked the family a meal. Sgt. David Duplantis was quoted as saying, “these deputies showed compassion and genuine concerns for these 5 young ladies and went above and beyond the responsibilities required of them. I could not be more proud of their actions and attitude toward this delicate scenario. It is my pleasure...

Deputy Receives Friendship Bracelet from Thankful Young Girl

Imagine you're 7 & 12 and your mother becomes unstable and is removed from your home and your father is arrested for breaking the law and taken to jail. You are not old enough to stay home alone and a relative is not readily available to step in. The alternative… Department of Children & Family Services (DCF). This occurred to two sisters this weekend. Noticing the stress on the sisters a PBSO deputy requested approval from his supervisors to stay with...

Meet Nigel Campbell.

Meet Nigel Campbell. He is the reason why you need to lock your car and hide your valuables. An ongoing investigation led to the arrests of two suspects terrorizing the Village of Wellington with vehicle burglaries. Nigel Campbell and a 15-year-old juvenile were arrested (#BUSTED) for multiple vehicle burglaries that have occurred in developments within the Village of Wellington; Grand Isles, Equestrian Club, Castellina, Olympia, Village Walk and Wellington Shores. At the time of their arrest, Campbell was found to be in...

Detectives Investigate a Drive By Shooting in the City of Belle Glade

Time: 4:12 pm Location: 400 block of South West D Road, Belle Glade Suspects driving a Range Rover discharged their firearm at two unknown persons standing in the 400 block of South West D Road. Flying bullets struck an older model Chevrolet SUV grazing an 8 year old female sitting inside the vehicle. The child was treated and released on scene. An active search was conducted for the suspect(s). All efforts were exhausted. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division will investigate further. If...

Lancelot, a Retired Horse from the PBSO Mounted Unit

We love keeping up with our retired Deputies. A loving Fan sent us this letter: “I wonder if you could pass these photos of your retired horse Lancelot. There is a group of us who groom horses every Wednesday at the Retirement Home for Horses in Alachua. Lance is one of our favorites. The lady in purple is his adopted mom, Sue. She really spoils him with carrots, apples and his favorite, bananas. We want to let you know that he is...

PBSO Medal of Honor

  On July 2009, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office established a new design for its Medal of Honor to recognize a Deputy Sheriff who, while performing official criminal justice duties or serving in the line of duty, distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life, above and beyond the call of duty, while engaged in hostile action or against a dangerous or armed assailant. There have been seven PBSO recipients of the...

PBSO Detectives made an arrest in the senseless homicide of Shihab Mahmud, Wellington convenience store clerk.

PBSO Detectives made an arrest in the senseless homicide of Shihab Mahmud, Wellington convenience store clerk. Lajayvian D. Daniels, DOB: 7/2/93, was indicted, on a sealed indictment, last Thursday by a Palm Beach County Grand Jury for the May 30, 2014 murder of Shihab Mahmud. Shihab worked as a clerk at the Chevron station and convenience store located at 11858 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. Daniels was developed as a suspect soon after the murder. He has been serving time in Florida...

Skyler Hunt Drowned

PBSO Deputies received a call of a missing 15 year old white male, Skyler Hunt DOB 7/10/2000, who was free diving with his father and friends. They were free diving in approximately 90 feet of water when he was submerged for one hour. He was found by a volunteer diver and placed in the PBSO Marine Unit vessel. He was then air lifted from the vessel by the US Coast Guard and transported to Delray Medical. Skyler was pronounced deceased at...