They are many things to many people. To the driver in a rush, they are a hindrance. To the community in which they live and serve, they are the helpers. To the students that they protect, they are the heroes. These heroes do not wear a gun, carry the equipment of a sworn officer, or

ORANGE PARK, FL – At approximately 4:56 PM Sunday afternoon, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regards to a potential active shooting incident at the Orange Park Mall. Deputies were on the scene within two minutes of the initial calls. The CCSO conducted multiple security sweeps of businesses within the interior

ORANGE PARK, FL – A multi-agency operation led to dozens of animals rescued from deplorable and inhumane conditions out of an Orange Park home. On Monday morning, Clay County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a search warrant at 246 Old Jennings Road. The warrant is the result of an investigation that started when CCSO deputies responded

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm and left a path of destruction, ravaging communities. In the aftermath, an incident management team or “IMT” mobilized.   Led by John Ward from Clay County Emergency Management, the team consisted of first responders from the region who are specifically trained to help communities manage

MIDDLEBURG, FL — Clay County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a juvenile for shooting a BB gun at two Clay County District Schools buses. The CCSO immediately started the investigation Tuesday morning after the two buses were shot while on the way to pick up students for school. Luckily, no one was injured. Working with CCDS

A cry for help. A barricaded subject. A stolen vehicle recovery with a short pursuit. Complicated investigations. Uncooperative inmates. Extensive and detailed public records requests. That’s what members of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office handled over the course of several days. That’s not uncommon in law enforcement, though. In fact, it’s what CCSO’s members face