Orange County Sheriff's Office (Florida)


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 $300 million and over 2,700 sworn and civilian employees. The current sheriff, John Mina, was elected in a 2018 special election, and is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County responsible for the safety of over one million residents and the more than 72 million tourists that visit Orange County each year.

History

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.
Deputies are issued the Glock 21 GEN 4.45 ACP as the standard issue sidearm.

Divisions

Uniform Patrol

RankInsignia
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Chief Deputy
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Master Deputy
Deputy First Class
Deputy / Detective

Deaths on duty

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
11. Deputy Sheriff James Marcus "Jimmy" Weaver

EOW: Monday, November 24, 2003

Cause: Struck by vehicle
12. Deputy Sheriff Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr.

EOW: Friday, May 6, 2005

Cause: Duty related illness
13. Deputy Sheriff Michael Anthony Callin

EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Cause: Vehicular assault
14. Corrections Officer Mark Lindsey Parker

EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009

Cause: Gunfire
15. Master Deputy Craig A. Heber

EOW: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Cause: Heart attack
16. Deputy First Class Brandon Lee Coates

EOW: Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Cause: Gunfire
17. Detective Michael K. Erickson

EOW: Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Cause: Heart attack
18. Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine

EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Cause: Gunfire
19. Deputy First Class Norman Lewis

EOW: Monday, January 9, 2017

Cause: Traffic Accident