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The Sumter County Sheriff's Office established this page to convey important public safety information in an efficient manner. Our hope is that using social media platforms such as this will increase our ability to reach the citizens of Sumter County and the surrounding areas in order for us to find criminal suspects, find missing and/or endangered persons, communicate public safety alerts, and further our mission of preventing, solving, and fighting crime in Sumter County. Sumter County was created by the Florida legislature on January 8, 1853, and was once part of Marion County. Known for its simple beauty, much of what is now eastern Sumter County was part of the original Seminole Indian reservation established under the Treaty of Moultrie in 1824, and was named after Revolutionary War hero General Thomas Sumter. Today, Sumter County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida, encompasses 580 square miles, and is home to over 150,000 people. Sumter County is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the state of Florida and the United States. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is founded on the principles of integrity, respect, honesty, and caring for others. With a staff of over 300 dedicated men and women, we are committed to providing professional law enforcement services through a well-trained staff, technology, crime prevention, and a results-oriented, proactive approach to public safety. We care about our community. We are continuously seeking out opportunities to partner with the public and to maintain an open dialogue with those we serve. By doing so, together, we make Sumter County a great place to live, work, and play. I hope you find the information on this site helpful. Thank you for allowing us to serve you.
𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒𝐄
This is the official page of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office in Wildwood, Florida. This page was created to provide people who live and work in Sumter County, Florida, or others with an interest in the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, access to information about the Sumter County Sheriff's Office and a platform with which to interact with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. This page is monitored and managed by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Media Relations Department. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office manages this page as a limited public forum, and therefore, the following conditions apply:
• 𝐀 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬.
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 9-1-1.
• Do NOT use this page to report a crime. To report a non-emergency or to speak to a deputy contact 352-793-2621 or to submit a crime tip to Crimeline dial 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena and in certain situations endangering yourself or others.
• "Friending/Following" between the Sumter County Sheriff's Office officers and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person's actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on the Sumter County Sheriff's Office page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office; nor does the Sumter County Sheriff's Office endorse any third-party comments on this page.
• The Sumter County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate materials as determined by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
• The Sumter County Sheriff's Office does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Media Relations Department.
• If you have photos or videos you'd like to share on this page, contact Michelle Keszey, Media Relations at 352-569-1669.
• If you are looking for more information about the Sumter County Sheriff's Office please visit www.sumtercountysheriff.org. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office welcomes a person's right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments relation to content on this page. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:
• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others;
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