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Sheriff Carmine Marceno

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Keeping you safe is my number one priority. That means having only the best law enforcement team you can find. We are forward thinkers, innovative and effective in every aspect of this agency.

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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2025 FRAUD ALERT: QUESTION EVERYTHING YOU SEE ONLINE

Criminals, many who live on the other side of our planet, are coming for us. Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a significant impact and basically upping the scam or con game[…]

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Join Sheriff Carmine Marceno & members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office as they celebrate Promotions and Awards within the agency. ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨 will kick off the 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 this morning at 10AM. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!🏆 ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT🚨The Lee County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing endangered adult, Alexis Bechard (W/F DOB: 07/06/1991).Alexis is 5’07”, 165lbs with strawberry blonde hair & brown eyes.She was last seen walking in the 7200blk of Cypress Dr in Fort Myers on September 14th. She was seen wearing a t shirt and jeans.If you have any information on the whereabouts of Alexis Bechard , please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. ... See MoreSee Less
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🌟𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐓 ?!🌟 Register for our upcoming READY (𝐑espond with 𝐄mpowerment and 𝐀wareness to 𝐃efend 𝐘ourself) Class, held this 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 9:19 at 𝟒𝐏𝐌 - 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐂𝐓𝐂 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫!The class starts with a virtual presentation to include topics such as situational awareness and safety tips, then ends with a self defense training session. Women of all ages starting at 13 years old are welcome. To register or for additional information, call 239-477-1CRU! #𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐆𝐨𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬🤩 ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 "I've made this incredibly clear — poison pushers are not welcome in Lee County and will face the consequences of their actions," stated 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐨. "I'm grateful for our partnership with the State Attorney's Office and will continue work with our local and state partners to ensure our community is free of illegal narcotics." Members of our Narcotics Unit arrested and charged 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 "𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤" 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 in 2024 for trafficking narcotics within Lee County. During the investigation, Gonzales sold over 610 grams of methamphetamine and 28 grams of cocaine. Gonzales pled guilty to the following counts: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟖 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬) Gonzales has been sentenced to seventeen (17) years in prison on each of the aforementioned counts. The sentences are to run concurrently. ... See MoreSee Less
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