A Mary Esther woman was arrested Sunday after deputies discovered her three-year-old son had been left alone at a playground for nearly two hours in dangerously hot weather. At 1:11 p.m. on June 15, 2025, while patrolling Silver Sands Premium… Read More
Major Dustin Burlison of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office has graduated from the prestigious Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Major Burlison is now one of just over 56,000 law enforcement professionals to complete the FBI National… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office downtown DeFuniak office located… Read More
A coordinated effort between the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit, patrol deputies, and surrounding agencies led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted on multiple charges, including a federal warrant for ATM bank burglary. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on… Read More
A Santa Rosa Beach man is behind bars after brutally beating a four-year-old child over the course of two days. Jamal Marquise Allen, 30, was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2025, by deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) on… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Jermaine Brown has graduated from the Florida Sheriffs Association’s (FSA) prestigious Commanders Academy. Lieutenant Jermaine Brown was among personnel representing 39 Florida sheriffs’ offices who graduated as part of Class 16. With… Read More
A routine shift turned violent for one store employee in Miramar Beach Wednesday night, ending with two suspects in custody. Just after 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Circle K on… Read More
This morning, Walton County Fire Rescue responded to a mutual aid request from the DeFuniak Springs Fire Department following reports of a structure fire at the Burger King located on U.S. Highway 331 South in DeFuniak Springs. At approximately 9:40… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office downtown DeFuniak office located… Read More
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS CANCELED FOR MAY 20, 2025 The collective bargaining negotiation meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (CST) has been canceled. We will provide an update with the rescheduled date and time as soon… Read More
