The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 138,143 in of
Citrus County, Florida
Citrus County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843. Its county seat is Inverness, and its largest community is Homosassa Springs.
Citrus County comprise ...
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History
The sheriff's office began operations on June 2, 1887, when
Citrus County
Citrus County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843. Its county seat is Inverness, and its largest community is Homosassa Springs.
Citrus County compris ...
was created with the signature of Governor
Edward A. Perry
Edward Aylesworth Perry (March 15, 1831October 15, 1889) was a general under Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War and the 14th Governor of Florida.
Early life
He was a descendant of Arthur Perry, one of the earliest settlers of New Engl ...
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In 2005, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of
Jessica Lunsford
Jessica Marie Lunsford (October 6, 1995 – February 24, 2005) was an American nine-year-old girl from Homosassa, Florida, who was murdered in February 2005. Lunsford was abducted from her home in the early morning of February 24, 2005, by John ...
, a 9-year-old
Homosassa
Homosassa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,578 at the 2010 census.
History
Homosassa is derived from a Seminole Indian name meaning either "river of fishes ...
girl.
Organization
The current sheriff is Mike Prendergast. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:
The Law Enforcement Bureau oversees the patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency management divisions, and the Administrative Bureau oversees judicial services, staff, finance, human resources (recruiting), and information services, as well as special projects personnel.
See also
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List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies
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Sheriff (Florida)
References
External links
Citrus County Sheriff's Office official websiteCitrus County government official website
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Sheriff's Office
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...
Sheriffs' departments of Florida
1887 establishments in Florida