The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for a population of 162,500 residents across 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) in Citrus County, Florida.
History The sheriff's office commenced operations on June 2, 1887, coinciding with the establishment of Citrus County through the signature of the Governor. Edward A. Perry.
In 2005, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Homosassa girl.February Trial Set For Lunsford Slaying Suspect - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
Organization The current sheriff is David Vincent. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:
Law Enforcement Bureau The law enforcement bureau oversees the Law Enforcement Divisions of the department. Such as Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Judicial, Special Operations, and Training & Education.
Support Bureau The Support Bureau oversees the department's Support Divisions. Such as Communications, Human Resources, Financial Services, Information Technology, and Staff Services.
In addition to the two bureaus, the department also has the Office of Community Engagement and Transparency, as well as Professional Standards.
The Office of Community Engagement and Transparency oversees the Public Information Officer, Senior Services, Volunteers, Strategic Planning, Community Engagement, and Emergency Management.
Professional Standards oversees Accreditation, Policies, Internal Affairs, CVSA, Risk Management, Records, Quality Assurance, and Public Records Requests. Rank Structure TitleInsigniaSheriffMajorCaptainLieutenantSergeantCorporalMaster DeputyDeputy (FTO)Deputy All insignias except sergeant, corporal, master deputy and deputy (FTO) are worn on the shoulders of uniforms. The insignia for deputy (FTO) is one chevron with "FTO' below the chevron.
Line of duty deaths A total of four Citrus County Sheriff Office deputies have died while on the job:
Corporal Marcial Rodriguez, End of Watch: Friday, October 24, 2025, Cause of Death: Cardiac Event Corporal Andres Julian "Andy" Lahera, End of Watch: Thursday, September 11, 2025, Cause of Death: Traumatic Brain Injury Master Detective Aubrey Fred Johnson, End of Watch: Tuesday, February 11, 1997, Cause of Death: Automobile Crash Deputy Sheriff James Mcintosh McMullen, End of Watch: Tuesday, December 26, 1899, Cause of Death: Gunfire
See also
List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies Sheriff (Florida)
References
External links Citrus County Sheriff's Office official website Citrus County government official website