Sheriff Carmine Marceno
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Proud to Serve
Proud to Serve
Thank you for visiting the official website of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. It’s an honor and privilege to serve as your Sheriff.
Your safety is my top priority. I am committed to ensuring our community is protected by the most skilled, dedicated, and innovative law enforcement team. We’re constantly looking ahead, embracing new ideas, and striving for excellence in everything we do.
𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 😉🚦—
𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝚂𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝙳𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟷𝟾!
In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this annual campaign focuses on high-visibility traffic enforcement to deter speeding, prevent crashes, and save lives on our roadways.
That means you'll see increased traffic enforcement throughout Lee County as deputies work to keep our roadways safe.
𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.
Slow down. Buckle up. Stay alert. Get to your destination safely. We’ll be watching 👀!
#𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 #𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞
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𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘
Saturday evening, deputies responded to a North Fort Myers home after receiving a report of an attempted burglary.
When deputies arrived, they learned an unknown man had been caught moving cinder blocks in front of the residence in an apparent attempt to gain access. As soon as he realized the homeowner was calling 911, he took off.
Thanks to our Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program, deputies were able to quickly locate the suspect.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Randy Lynn Austerman, was found holding a hammer, refused repeated commands to drop it, and resisted arrest. During a search, deputies also found him in possession of drug paraphernalia.
By the end of the encounter, Austerman had a change of heart, telling deputies, "I love y'all."
We're glad he left on a positive note... and with charges of Attempted Burglary, Resisting an Officer Without Violence, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
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🐶 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 🐶
This morning around 8:45 a.m., deputies, Fort Myers Shores Fire Dept., and Lee County Animal Control responded to the Portico community after 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞.
Operators with our Advanced Technology Support Unit (ATSU) 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞, allowing first responders to maintain a constant visual of Fletcher. 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦!
Thanks to the teamwork and determination of everyone involved, 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 🐾💙
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Sheriff Carmine Marceno and several community partners discuss a powerful initiative aimed at making Southwest Florida's streets even safer.
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⏰ The clock is ticking…
There are only a few hours left to help Florida Highway Patrol bring home the title of America’s Best Looking Cruiser! 🚔🏆
✅ Cast your vote using the link below!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026bestlookingcruiser
Let’s bring the trophy home to Florida! 🌴
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⏰ The clock is ticking…
There are only a few hours left to help Florida Highway Patrol bring home the title of America’s Best Looking Cruiser! 🚔🏆
✅ Cast your vote using the link below!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026bestlookingcruiser
Let’s bring the trophy home to Florida! 🌴
𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 🛑🚧
Join Sheriff Carmine Marceno and several community partners at 10:00am as they discuss a powerful initiative aimed at making Southwest Florida's streets even safer.
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🚨 TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚨
There is a traffic crash at Alabama Road and Gifford Avenue. At this time, north and southbound lanes of Alabama are shutdown. Motorists, please avoid this area and find an alternate route.
🚨 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 | 𝐄. 𝐅𝐓 𝐌𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒 🚨
Deputies responded to an incident involving a barricaded subject on Country Day Circle in Gateway.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirms that one adult male is in custody and that all parties involved are safe. This is an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
Detectives remain on scene and are continuing their investigation. Additional details will be released as they become available later today.
🚨 ACTIVE SCENE | LEHIGH ACRES 🚨
LCSO responded to reports of a shooting within the 800 block of Willard Ave. around 1:00am this morning. We can confirm 4 victims were injured during the incident and are seeking medical treatment for varying injuries.
The scene is contained and there is no immediate threat to the public. Violent Crimes Unit detectives are on scene investigating.
SCENE UPDATE: the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries. 2 are currently receiving medical treatment at local hospitals. 2 victims were treated and have been released. VCU is continuing to interview parties involved. The case remains active.
Carmine Marceno
⏰ The clock is ticking…
There are only a few hours left to help Florida Highway Patrol bring home the title of America’s Best Looking Cruiser! 🚔🏆
✅ Cast your vote using the link below!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026bestlookingcruiser
Let’s bring the trophy home to Florida! 🌴
Our Marine Unit is still out there answering the call, even through some of the worst storms we’ve seen this summer.
No matter the conditions, they’re committed to keeping our waterways safe and responding when our community needs them most.
Stay safe out there, Lee County. We’re here if you need us. ☔️⭐️
𝟜𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝔼𝕐𝔼𝕊 𝕀ℕ 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕊𝕂𝕐🎆 🚁
The best seat in the house this weekend showcased the people we’re proud to serve every day making memories and celebrating our freedom!
We enjoyed keeping watch and making sure our community was safe, we hope you had a great weekend, Lee County!
3rd Precinct Deputy Hopson responded to a call about a week-old baby raccoon that had been found alone, without its mother. With care and compassion, Deputy Hopson safely took the tiny raccoon into his care and transported it to CROW on Sanibel Island, where wildlife experts will provide the specialized treatment and rehabilitation it needs.
Thanks to Deputy Hopson’s quick response, this healthy little raccoon has a second chance. Without intervention, it would have faced the dangers of the beach and extreme heat on its own.
We’re proud of Deputy Hopson’s commitment to protecting not only our community, but also the wildlife that calls Southwest Florida home.
Thank you, Deputy Hopson, for making a difference—one life at a time! 🦝💚
✦ 𝐀 ‘𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥’ 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✦
What started as a wellness check turned into something much more…
When 1st Precinct Deputy Kirby responded to a call in North Fort Myers, he found no medical emergency—but he did find a home with indoor temperatures soaring above 90° after the A/C had failed. Learning the resident wasn`t in a position to replace the unit, he knew he couldn`t just walk away.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Pete Flatter, manager of Home Depot Store #3119, a brand-new window A/C unit was donated. Deputy Kirby and Deputy Drummond delivered and installed it, bringing cool air and comfort to a grateful resident.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. This is what community is all about; neighbors truly helping neighbors. 💙❄️
#CommunityPolicingInAction #teamLCSO #WarmHeartsCoolHome #
#teamLCSO is showing a BIG presence on land, air, and sea out on FMB this holiday weekend! Stop by and say hi… We’d love to meet you! ⭐️🚨🇺🇸🚔
#FourthOfJuly
#FMB
#HaveFunButSafetyIsNumberOne
𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱?✅❌
Before you light that fuse, ask yourself: "𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲?"
If the answer is no, it`s probably best to keep all ten fingers and move on.🎆
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