Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Charlotte County, Florida
Charlotte County is one of the latest communities to go live with Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and 911 centers, resulting in improved accuracy and speed of emergency response. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is the 5th Emergency Communications Center in the State of Florida... Continue Reading →
A shoplifting incident ended in multiple criminal charges for Kristina Perkins (DOB 4/9/82) of North Fort Myers, after she climbed into the ceiling of the Big Lots store in Port Charlotte on Thursday evening. Perkins was eventually arrested after a search of the ceiling that involved multiple deputies and assistance from personnel with the Charlotte... Continue Reading →
Cold Case Detectives at the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continue to seek justice for Sharon Gill, the victim of an unsolved homicide that occurred in Deep Creek in 1990. An update was posted in June of this year after a tip was received regarding this case. You can read that update by clicking here. The... Continue Reading →
On October 1, 2019, at approximately 4:00 pm, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Deputy Cody Forbus, conducted a routine traffic stop of a white KIA on East Marion Ave., Punta Gorda. The vehicle was being driven by Brytanee Backus, dob 11/28/1990, who was the sole occupant. Brytanee was subsequently found in possession of a pipe commonly... Continue Reading →