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Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Expands Professional Opportunities, Welcoming Young Talent as Detention Deputies

Seminole Co. Fla., (Nov. 16, 2023) – The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce a fundamental change in its hiring policy, now opening doors for qualified candidates as young as 18 years old to join the organization as Detention Deputies at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility...
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SCSO Detention Deputy Arrested for Grand Theft

Nov. 9, 2023 - The Seminole County Sheriff's Office today obtained an arrest warrant charging Steve Bostick, a Detention Deputy employed by the agency and assigned to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, on felony charges of Grand Theft...
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Three Suspects Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning Case

Nov. 9, 2023 - At a press conference held earlier today, Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced three suspects have been charged with First Degree Murder by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance for their involvement in the poisoning death of 27-year-old Tristan Buttrum, of Apopka...
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SCSO Detectives Investigating Murder/Suicide

Oct. 20, 2023 - Seminole County detectives are currently investigating a murder/suicide that spans two scenes within the county...
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