Firefighters rush to a home in Mossy Head after a neighbor reported seeing smoke and flames coming from a nearby residence.   At 10:37 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023, Walton County Fire Rescue, DeFuniak Springs Fire Department, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a home on Laird Road following a 911 call from a resident stating they heard explosions and could see flames coming from a neighboring mobile home. The caller also said both residents of the home made it out of the house safely, but they believed some of their neighbors’ pets were still inside the home.   Firefighters arrived on scene six minutes later and found flames coming from the back of a single-wide mobile home. Walton County Fire Rescue crews immediately made entry into the residence and began battling the blaze.   Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies shut down Laird Road while firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. With help from assisting fire departments, Walton County Fire Rescue crews put out the fire just in thirty minutes.   Several pets made it out of the residence safely, but, unfortunately, one cat and dog were later found deceased inside the house.   The fire was caused by an electrical issue inside the mobile home. American Red Cross was contacted to assist the residents of the damaged home.   https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More

WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Okaloosa County teacher is arrested following a road rage incident where he pulled a weapon on a teenager. On August 2nd, Brandon Greggory Crumbley, 36, was involved in a road rage incident where he brake-checked a car driven by a 16-year-old. A short time later, Crumbley was parking his vehicle at his apartment complex when the victim drove by rolling down his window and words were exchanged. As the driver passed by, he told deputies Crumbley lifted his shirt revealing a firearm. The driver never stopped the vehicle and drove past Crumbley. During the investigation, Crumbley lied to investigators, telling him he never removed the weapon from the holster and did not use it in a threatening manner. After deputies reviewed surveillance video, it was found Crumbley not only lied but appeared to taunt the victim with the weapon. As the vehicle was seen leaving the area, Crumbley is seen holding the gun over his head pointing it at the victim’s car and then towards the sky as if to wave him back towards him. A warrant was submitted for Crumbley’s arrest, and he was located Thursday, August 31st by the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force at his home on Hammock Trail East in Freeport and taken into custody. Crumbley is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, improper display of a firearm, and obstruction. He was given a $10,000 bond and is still incarcerated at the time of this release.  https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More

In the second episode of The Art of Policing Podcast, Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson sets the record straight about Constitutional Carry in Florida. The Art of Policing · The Art of Policing Podcast – Episode 2 – Constitutional Carry in Florida  https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More

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NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC a Collective bargaining negotiation meeting IS scheduled to be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (CST). The meeting will be held at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The purpose of these meetings is collective bargaining between the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Professional Firefighters of Walton County, Local 4413, International Association of Fire Fighters. Meetings will be held in the cypress room at 752 Triple G Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433. The Walton County Sheriff adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to these meetings upon request. Requests may be made to the Human Resources Manager at 850-892-8111 x.3215 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.  https://waltonso.org/news/feed/ Read More