Orange County Sheriff's Office (Florida)
| Orange County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | OCSO |
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Flag of Orange County
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1845 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Map of Orange County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2) |
| Population | 1,066,113 |
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| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
| Agency executive | Jerry Demings, Sheriff |
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| www.ocso.com | |
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for Orange County, Florida. The office is large with a budget of more than $180 million and over 2,400 sworn and civilian employees. The current sheriff, Jerry Demings, was elected in 2008 and is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County responsible for the safety of over 1 million residents and the more than 45 million tourists that visit Orange County each year.
The first sheriff of Orange County dates from the earliest days of Florida's statehood in 1845. On January 31, 1845, the area known as Mosquito County in Territorial Florida was renamed Orange County, a name reflective of the spreading blanket of orange groves throughout the region. Less than six weeks later, on March 3, 1845, Florida's status as a territory was changed to that of statehood. The first statewide election was conducted on May 26, 1845. William Henry Williams was elected to serve as Orange County's first sheriff.
Since 1845, numerous prominent individuals have held the position of the Orange County Sheriff, including David William Mizell. Mizell was the only sheriff killed in the line of duty. There have been numerous theories and tales regarding the story which led to his demise, ranging from the local tradition of the 'Barber-Mizell feud' to Reconstruction politics to a lawman simply attempting to do his additional duty of levying fines and collecting taxes.
Since 1870, one Sheriff, 17 Deputy Sheriffs, and one Corrections Officer have died in the line of duty.
1. Sheriff David W. L. Mizell
EOW: Monday, February 21, 1870
Cause: Gunfire
2. Deputy Sheriff Bobby L. Corley, Sr.
EOW: Sunday, August 8, 1965
Cause: Vehicular assault
3. Deputy Sheriff Samuel Parker, Jr.
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 1975
Cause: Motorcycle accident
4. Deputy Sheriff Arnold William Wilkerson
EOW: Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Cause: Gunfire
5. Deputy Sheriff Frank Nelson Seton
EOW: Wednesday, January 4, 1989
Cause: Fall
6. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Allen Ingram
EOW: Saturday, May 12, 1990
Cause: Vehicular assault
7. Deputy Sheriff Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr.
EOW: Monday, March 25, 1991
Cause: Gunfire
8.Deputy Sheriff John Joseph Creegan
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1996
Cause: Vehicular assault
9. Deputy Sheriff Grady Terrill Braddock
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 1998
Cause: Vehicular assault
10. Deputy Sheriff John Harold Hollomon
EOW: Tuesday, December 15, 1998
Cause: Automobile accident
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