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08/18/2026

A man who shot at a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office supervisor at a stop station off West Beaver Street was killed after the sergeant returned fire. Director Edwin Cayenne and Chief Michael Paul shared the details about the officer-involved-shooting. 

Around 3:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, August 18, a patrol sergeant was sitting in his vehicle at the stop station when the suspect approached him. The sergeant exited his vehicle and had a brief conversation with the suspect. The suspect then pulled out a firearm and fired one shot at the sergeant. The bullet missed the sergeant, but hit the stop station where other officers were working. The sergeant pulled his firearm out and shot the suspect. The suspect dropped to the ground. He was taken to a local hospital where he passed away from his injuries. 

The man has been identified as 45-year-old Christopher Ford. 

Due to Marsy’s Law, we cannot share the name of the sergeant for 72 hours.
 
This is the 14th officer-involved-shooting this year for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office is on scene conducting an independent investigation. Once that investigation is complete, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will conduct its own investigation into policies and procedures.

08/18/2026

Street racing is down right stupid. We were out targeting street racers and super speeders this weekend when some fell right in our laps.

Friday night, Officer Ernesto Valerio with our Specialized Traffic Enforcement Unit was behind two cars who were driving side by side holding up traffic on the Buckman Bridge.

Not noticing him in his unmarked SUV, they took off racing, reaching a speed of 120 miles per hour! Officer Valerio pulled one of the racers over and arrested him for super speeding and racing. 22-year-old Quashay Frazier Jr. was arrested for a felony and multiple misdemeanors.

Driving this recklessly puts lives at risk. Plain and simple. We’ve lost more than 100 lives on our roads this year with top factors like speed and impairment, and it’s only August. Don’t be the reason someone doesn’t make it home alive because you wanted to race with your buddies.

This arrest marks one of 8 we made Friday and Saturday during Operation Double Down. We’ll continue targeting this dangerous driving and will share more details on this operation soon.

Drive safe, Duval.

Four people, including three teenagers, are in custody in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old at a Southside pa...
08/17/2026

Four people, including three teenagers, are in custody in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old at a Southside park last month. All four suspects were in the country illegally.

On July 16, District 3 Patrol officers responded to a reported shooting at Jacksonville Drew Park off Barnes Road. When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old Marvin Oporta Garcia with multiple gunshot wounds. Sadly, Oporta Garcia died from his injuries before he could receive medical treatment. Oporta Garcia was a legal refugee in the United States.

Our Homicide Unit detectives immediately began investigating the case. Through their investigative work, detectives identified four suspects in connection with Oporta Garcia’s killing: 16-year-old Jose Hernandez Bermudez, 17-year-old Kleber Martinez, 18-year-old Daniel Ramirez Mato, and 21-year-old Russell Oliva Reyes.

Investigators discovered all four suspects are in the United States without legal immigration status. Martinez and Oliva Reyes are from Honduras, Ramirez Mato is from Cuba, and Hernandez Bermudez is from Nicaragua.

On Saturday, August 15, we arrested Hernandez Bermudez, Martinez, and Ramirez Mato. The following day, we arrested Oliva Reyes. All four were booked into Duval County Jail. We contacted federal authorities as well.

We will continue working to seek justice for Oporta Garcia and our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time.

Solved Sunday: Accountability starts with good police work. Our officers and investigative teams put in the time to gath...
08/16/2026

Solved Sunday: Accountability starts with good police work.

Our officers and investigative teams put in the time to gather evidence, follow leads, and find those responsible for crimes committed in our community. Thanks to their work and your tips, these suspects are now answering for their crimes.

Christina Bennett Jeffries, 45
Date of Incident: June 29
Arrested: August 13
Arrested for: Felony Petit Theft, Violation of Probation or Community Control

You might have recognized this Liberty Looter from our social media a few weeks ago. On June 29, Bennett Jeffries visited a hardware store on Philips Highway. She attempted to steal more than $550 worth of fireworks, tools, and a grill before she was stopped by a store employee. She was also arrested for violating her probation on previous drug and theft charges. Bennett Jeffries was featured on our Unsolved Crimes and Wanted pages.

Tyrese Hill, 24
Date of Incident: July 18
Arrested: August 9
Arrested for: Petit Theft

On July 18, Hill and another suspect visited a store on 103rd Street. They took more than $250 worth of clothing before leaving the store without paying. The other suspect is still on the loose. Hill was featured on our Unsolved Crimes page.

Genesis Cole, 18
Date of Incident: July 29
Arrested: August 7
Arrested for: Petit Theft, Individually or in Concert with Others Coordinate the Commission of Retail Theft

On July 29, Cole visited a department store on Beach Boulevard where he stole a slushie machine worth more than $300.

On August 2, Cole and three other suspects visited a department store on Roosevelt Boulevard. They took more than $2,300 worth of merchandise off the shelves without paying. Cole was featured on our Unsolved Crimes page.

Carlton Baker, 37
Date of Incident: August 2, 2026
Arrested: August 7, 2026
Arrested for: Individually or in Concert with Others Coordinate the Commission of Retail Theft

In that same August 2 incident at a department store on Roosevelt Boulevard, Baker along with Cole and two other suspects took more than $2,300 worth of merchandise from the shelves without paying. The other two suspects are still on the loose. Baker was featured on our Unsolved Crimes page.

Net Jeanjacques, 41
Date of Incident: August 9, 2026
Arrested: August 11, 2026
Arrested for: Petit Theft, Give False Name or ID to Law Enforcement

On August 9, Jeanjacques visited a store on Arlington Road North. She stole various home goods and clothing items and left the store without paying.

She visited another store the next day where she stole more home goods and was identified as the suspect for both thefts. Jeanjacques was featured on our Unsolved Crimes page.

Don’t forget to visit our Unsolved Crimes page (unsolvedcrimes.jaxsheriff.org) and our Wanted page (wanted.jaxsheriff.org). You never know who you might recognize!

A Jacksonville man is behind bars after detectives arrested him for stabbing his brother to death at a home on Davis Roa...
08/16/2026

A Jacksonville man is behind bars after detectives arrested him for stabbing his brother to death at a home on Davis Road.

On Saturday, August 15th, District 6 Patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing at a home on Davis Road near Finley Road in the Oceanway neighborhood. They found the victim, 30-year-old Ryan Daniels, bleeding on the front porch. Despite attempts to save Daniels’ life, he died at a local hospital.

Following a thorough investigation which included reviewing all available evidence and speaking to witnesses, our detectives quickly identified 38-year-old Eric Mincey as Daniels’ attacker. Mincey and Daniels are brothers.

On Sunday, August 16th, our detectives arrested Mincey for murder. He is being held inside the Duval County jail as he awaits a court appearance.

Our hearts are with Daniels’ loved ones, and we will continue to seek justice for him.

08/16/2026

From Teen Explorer to Corrections Officer!

Ervin Bartley just graduated from our most recent Corrections Academy class, but he’s no stranger to our JSO family. The son of a retired JSO police officer, Corrections Officer Bartley got his foot in the door with our agency as a volunteer Police Explorer. Police Explorers are teenagers who learn valuable skills in law enforcement and leadership while volunteering in our comunity. It always makes us happy when one of them decides to continue their careers with our agency.

Corrections Officer Bartley was the valedictorian of his corrections class. Now, he’s in field training with other corrections officers. We’re excited to see where his career with our agency goes!

We featured Corrections Officer Bartley when he was an Explorer on a recent episode of our Inside JSO podcast. You can watch on our YouTube page or your favorite podcast platforms by searching ‘Inside JSO’. Want in on the action? Visit JoinJSO.com.

08/16/2026

Proactive policing. That’s how we stop violence before it starts.

Our officers and detectives work around the clock to keep every community in Jacksonville safe. In this recent COPS TV episode, our Gang Investigations Unit saw teens concealing fi****ms.

The two men took off running, but they were no match for our detectives. When our detectives caught them, they found each man had a gun. One of the guns was modified. Both men were too young to legally own guns, so they both were taken to jail.

We’re taking you inside the action on COPS all season long with new episodes dropping every Friday on Fox Nation!

These segments were filmed between March and April of 2025. They have been edited for time.

National Night Out is all about bringing neighbors and law enforcement together. Thank you to all our communities who ho...
08/15/2026

National Night Out is all about bringing neighbors and law enforcement together. Thank you to all our communities who hosted events!

Our officers were out across the city meeting people, talking safety, and answering questions. Events like this gives us the opportunity to build relationships outside of an emergency. When we know our neighbors and they know us, it makes our community stronger.

We can’t wait to do it again next year!

08/15/2026

Spoiler alert: there are no excuses.

Our Specialized Traffic Unit officers have heard all the excuses when they pulled suspected drunk drivers over. The bottom line? There is never a good reason to get behind the wheel of a car when you’re under the influence. Your choice is putting your life at risk, not the mention the lives of everyone else on the road. We won’t accept it.

Get a rideshare. Use a designated driver. There are other options beyond driving drunk. Drive sober, or get pulled over. It’s that simple.

08/14/2026

500,000 followers… and counting.

We’re grateful to share we’ve surpassed half a million followers on Facebook. That’s half the population of Jacksonville. Thank you for following along as we share impactful stories from our police officers, corrections officers, and civilian employees.

With your help, we have found missing and endangered people, identified and arrested, identified and arrested criminals, and relayed life-saving safety information.

Our social media pages are the best place for you to get up to date information about what’s happening in your community. We’ll continue to share ways our agency is making a difference, so tell your friends and family to hit that follow button. Also, find us on Instagram, YouTube, Nextdoor, X and TikTok.

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