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📞𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 📞

In honor of Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, #TeamSJSO proudly recognizes our communicators for the vital role they have in providing emergency services across St. Johns County.

Public Safety Telecommunicators answer both emergency and non-emergency calls for law enforcement countywide.

They are the first point of contact when you call for help - providing guidance and support during times of need while communicating with law enforcement and first responders in the field.

"𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳," 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘻 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥.

Join #TeamSJSO this week in recognizing our Public Safety Telecommunicators.

Visit JoinSJSO.com to become a member of our team!

𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬: On April 13, 1968, SJSO Deputy Harold Hart was shot and killed by a man who approached him on the street during a community event. Deputy Hart served with SJSO for 10 years. The suspect was arrested for his murder. Join us in remembering Deputy Hart.

In honor of the safe return of NASA’s Artemis II crew from their mission around the moon, check out the unique opportunity the SJSO Marine Unit and the St. Augustine Fire Department had on April 1st to view the launch off the coast of Cape Canaveral. It was an unforgettable moment to witness! 🚀🌕 🛰️

𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟗 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍 𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓

On April 9, 2026, just before 4 p.m., SJSO deputies located a stolen vehicle from Orlando, FL at the RaceTrac gas station on SR-16.

When deputies attempted to make contact, the suspect, Joseph Grillo (38), rammed an SJSO patrol vehicle and fled from the gas station at a high rate of speed.

Deputies initiated a pursuit southbound on I-95 and stopped the vehicle by executing a PIT maneuver near MM 311. He was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting with Violence, Fleeing and Eluding, and Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. Grillo is a documented Folk Nation gang member from North Carolina.

𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗨𝗣 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠!

The 𝙇𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙇 𝙐𝙋 Teen Academy program is back! The weeklong program takes place June 8-12, 2026, and is an opportunity for rising junior and senior high school students to learn all aspects of law enforcement, visit areas of the Sheriff's Office, participate in scenario-based exercises, and network with law enforcement professionals.

Click the link in our bio to apply. The application closes April 30th.

𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀: 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.

🦉𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘 🦉

On Easter Sunday, SJSO deputies located an owl trapped, and alive, in the grille of a vehicle parked at a local church. Deputies and Animal Control worked together and successfully freed the owl, which was transported to an emergency veterinary clinic for care.

🚗 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 🚗

SJSO is hosting Teen Driver Challenge, a driving course sponsored by the Florida Sheriffs Association, for high school students.

The one day course helps teen drivers understand the rules of the road, enhances their driving skills, and improves safety and confidence on the road with help from deputies.

𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦:
❗️High school students (15-19 years old)
❗️Live in St. Johns County
❗️Have a permit OR a license PRIOR to registration
❗️Participants will need to bring their own vehicle to participate

New class dates for this summer are out!

June 3, 2026
June 4, 2026
June 5, 2026
June 8, 2026
June 9, 2026
June 11, 2026
June 12, 2026
June 15, 2026
June 16, 2026
June 17, 2026
June 18, 2026
June 19, 2026
June 22, 2026
June 23, 2026
June 25, 2026
June 26, 2026

July 6, 2026
July 7, 2026
July 9, 2026
July 10, 2026
July 13, 2026
July 14, 2026
July 15, 2026
July 16, 2026
July 17, 2026

Click on the link in our bio to register!

Happy Easter Sunday from the #TeamSJSO! Be safe and enjoy the day.🐰🌷