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Current news, events and public information from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

PBSO Helps Mother and Newborn

On March 1st, a mother in need and her 5-month newborn came into one of our substations requesting assistance. They had just arrived from New Jersey where they couldn’t stay due to poor weather conditions that were affecting them. With nowhere to go and no family to call, we were able to assist the family with temporary shelter and financial assistance on behalf of Adopt-A-Family. Our deputy took them to the temporary shelter and provided food, water, and other essentials.

Remembering Sgt. James “Rocky” Hunt

Today, we remember Sgt. James "Rocky" Hunt. Sergeant Hunt was killed while attempting to stop an ATM robbery. After shooting, the suspect tried to commit suicide but survived. He was found guilty of Sergeant Hunt's murder and sentenced to death. However, in June of 1998, the Florida Supreme Court commuted the death sentence to life in prison because the murder was not premeditated. Sergeant Hunt is survived by his wife and two sons.

Anti-Bullying Awareness

Since February is Anti-Bullying Awareness month, we were invited to make a presentation about bullying to a group of parents at Bridges at Highland Elementary School. As an incentive for participating during the presentation, each parent received a PBSO color-changing cup for parents to use as a “talking piece” with their children regarding bullying. The parents were appreciative of the community outreach effort and we couldn’t be happier to answer their questions.

Trinidad and Tobago LE Train with PBSO

With the cooperation of the U.S. Department of State, we had the pleasure of training law enforcement from Trinidad and Tobago in the latest techniques of law enforcement. We showed them around and shared ideas. Wishing our brothers and sister from TT Police Service a safe year! https://youtu.be/AIM_qR9Jz2s Trinidad and Tobago Law Enforcement Train with PBSO

A Local Hero Returns Home

Chief Jon Farmer who faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army as a Special Forces Warrant Officer, and defended our Country against Global Terrorism was tragically killed in Syria a few weeks ago. Today, we welcomed him home with a Hero’s Return Ceremony. https://youtu.be/dJmhTADY4QM See all PBSO videos on our PBSO TV channel!