Sheriff Carmine Marceno
Lee County Sheriff's Office
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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.
🚨MISSING JUVENILE🚨
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old SHRIEF HAMOUDA.
Hamouda was last seen on Gateway Boulevard in Fort Myers last week wearing a black shirt, black pants, white sneakers and wearing a black Puma backpack.
If you have any information pertaining to the whereabouts of Hamouda, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at - 1-800-780-TIPS.
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Thank you to our community partners at Bell Tower Shops for paying tribute to our fallen K9 Dundee. As you drive by, say a silent prayer for Deputy Chala, his immediate family, and the entire LCSO family who are grieving this profound loss. 💔🙏🏻💙🐾 "In times of loss we stand together." - Lee County Sheriff's Office The Bell Tower Family stands with you as we honor K9 Dundee. Thank you for protecting our community and for touching our hearts. Rest easy, hero.
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💙🐾 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂
Today, we are incredibly grateful for the law enforcement agencies who stood alongside us to honor K9 Dundee — 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
We are also deeply grateful to 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 and our 𝗟𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 for their dedication and efforts to get Dundee immediate medical care. Their commitment during those critical moments meant everything.
And to everyone who has reached out with kind words, prayers, messages, and support for Dundee, Deputy Chala, and our LCSO family — thank you. We have felt the love and support from our community and from agencies near and far.
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀. 💙🐾
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This morning, team LCSO came together to honor K9 Dundee. 💙
His fellow deputies, K9 handlers, and members of the LCSO family stood together to honor a partner who gave everything in service to others.
Dundee served with courage. He protected without hesitation. And he will never be forgotten.
Rest easy, Dundee. We’ll take it from here. 💙🐾
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Join us LIVE as Sheriff Carmine Marceno provides information on a recent incident that resulted in the unfortunate loss of K9 Dundee.
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🚨MISSING JUVENILE🚨
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old SHRIEF HAMOUDA.
Hamouda was last seen on Gateway Boulevard in Fort Myers last week wearing a black shirt, black pants, white sneakers and wearing a black Puma backpack.
If you have any information pertaining to the whereabouts of Hamouda, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at - 1-800-780-TIPS.
💙🐾 THANK YOU
We are incredibly grateful to the agencies who stood with us to honor K9 Dundee.
Thank you to BluePearl Pet Hospital, our LCSO Aviation Unit, and everyone who has supported Dundee, Deputy Chala, and our LCSO family.
In times of loss, we stand together. 💙🐾
Dundee was more than a K9. He was a member of our LCSO family. He ran toward danger without hesitation, trusting his handler and his brothers and sisters in this agency to be there beside him.
Well done our good and faithful servant.. We’ve got the watch from here. 💔🙏🏻
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the death of K9 Dundee, whose life was lost while assisting deputies during an apprehension in the 1st Precinct early this morning.
Please keep Deputy Chala and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
We will honor Dundee’s service, remember his sacrifice, and never forget the courage he showed in protecting others.
Rest easy, Dundee. You served with honor, courage, and distinction. You will never be forgotten.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of David, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.
Carmine Marceno
💙🐾 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂
Today, we are incredibly grateful for the law enforcement agencies who stood alongside us to honor K9 Dundee — 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
We are also deeply grateful to 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 and our 𝗟𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 for their dedication and efforts to get Dundee immediate medical care. Their commitment during those critical moments meant everything.
And to everyone who has reached out with kind words, prayers, messages, and support for Dundee, Deputy Chala, and our LCSO family — thank you. We have felt the love and support from our community and from agencies near and far.
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀. 💙🐾
💙 🐾 𝐋𝐂𝐒𝐎 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝟗 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞 💙 🐾
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the death of K9 Dundee, whose life was lost while assisting deputies during an apprehension in the 1st Precinct early this morning.
Dundee joined the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in February 2024 and faithfully served our agency and our community ever since. He was certified in both patrol and narcotics detection and, during his career, completed 174 deployments and was directly responsible for 28 apprehensions.
Dundee was more than a K9. He was a member of our LCSO family. He ran toward danger without hesitation, trusting his handler and his brothers and sisters in this agency to be there beside him.
Our hearts are with Deputy Chala, Dundee’s handler and partner, his family, and every K9 handler who worked, trained, and stood beside Dundee. The bond between a handler and his K9 is one that few can truly understand, and the loss being felt today is immeasurable.
Please keep Deputy Chala and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
We will honor Dundee’s service, remember his sacrifice, and never forget the courage he showed in protecting others.
Rest easy, Dundee. You served with honor, courage, and distinction. You will never be forgotten.
🔬 As we close out National Forensics Week: Take a behind-the-scenes look inside our Evidence Building with Evidence Supervisor Kara Snyder-O`Bannon. From collection to storage, she`s showing us where the evidence goes. 👀
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the incredible men and women working behind the scenes to turn evidence into answers.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno stopped by our Forensics Division to spend some time with the team, and thank them for the important work they do every day. From fingerprints and DNA, protecting stored evidence, to the tiny details that can make a BIG difference, even our forensic professionals bring science, skill, and serious attention to detail to every case.
Their work may happen behind the scenes, but their impact is front and center. 👏
Help us give a big 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to our Forensics team for helping us follow the evidence, uncover the truth, and keep our community safe! 💙
𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗨𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗗
LCSO deputies seized trafficking amounts of cocaine during proactive patrols in Lee County.
“This shows that proactive patrols by hardworking deputies keep Lee County safe,” said 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗼. “I will ALWAYS support our deputies and Narcotics Detectives in their work to keep drugs AND dealers off of our streets.”
Yesterday, 4th Precinct deputies conducting proactive patrols on Corkscrew Road stopped a vehicle driven by an individual later identified as 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘇 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲.
During the stop, deputies established probable cause to search the vehicle, which revealed 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗦, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟰.𝟲 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 concealed within the vehicle.
LCSO Narcotics Unit detectives subsequently responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
Lormine was arrested and charged with:
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝟮𝟴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲
• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀
Lormine has a criminal history of robbery.
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🌟
Our Incident Management Team is meeting for a scenario-based roundtable exercise designed to strengthen readiness, sharpen decision-making, and keep our team’s skills current.
Through ongoing training and realistic scenarios, we ensure our team is prepared to respond effectively and coordinate resources when an incident arises.
Training today. Preparedness for tomorrow.
Members of #TeamLCSO participated in this year`s 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 event, hosted annually by 92.5 FOX News, to honor the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Across Southwest Florida, attendees came together for simultaneous flag-planting ceremonies, placing 2,977 American flags in the ground, one for each life lost.
On this 25th anniversary, we pause to remember those who were taken from us, honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and stand together as a community to ensure their stories and legacy are never forgotten.
🇺🇸 𝟐,𝟗𝟕𝟕 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬. 𝟐,𝟗𝟕𝟕 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. 🇺🇸
#NeverForget #911Remembrance #FieldOfFlags #September11
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA) since 1991. The accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to offer comments, commendation and other information regarding the Sheriff’s Office quality of services and performance or other information relevant to the accreditation process on the CALEA public access portal. To access the Public Comment Portal, go to http://cimrs2.calea.org/58.