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DeLand Police Athletic League Grateful For $10,000 Donation ...

The DeLand Police Department is incredibly grateful to the First Congregational Church of Orange City, United Church of Christ, for their ge...
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H.O.P.E. Panel Brings DeLand Community and Law Enforcement T...

Thank you to everyone who came out to last night's H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Through Partnership & Engagement) community event at the Chi...
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Mark Your Calendars: National Night Out Is Coming To DeLand

National Night Out is coming to DeLand! Join us for a FREE night of community fun!  Tuesday, October 6, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM E...
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Remembering 9/11: DeLand Honors First Responders 25 Years La...

Today marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed our nation and reminded us all of the courage and sacrifice...
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Wanted Wednesday Tips Help Lead to Arrest of DeLand Fugitive...

Tyler Scott Hawkins, 26, a registered sex offender out of DeLand, is now behind bars thanks to YOU. Hawkins skipped town in August with...
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Statement on Flock Cameras from DPD Chief Jason Umberger

The DeLand Police Department has deactivated all of its Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) in compliance with the Florida Departme...
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GRAND JURY INDICTS DELAND MAN IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER OF J...

DeLAND, Fla. - The DeLand Police Department announces that a Volusia County grand jury voted unanimously on August 6, 2026, to indict Austin...
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Wanted Wednesday: Katie Leigh Corwin

It’s WANTED WEDNESDAY! The DeLand Police Department still needs the public’s assistance in locating Katie Leigh Corwin, who has an activ...
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COLD CASE: JOSHUA SNEED

On June 6, 2019, at approximately 6 p.m., Joshua “Black” Sneed left his residence at Laurel Villa Apartment Complex in DeLand, to go to ...
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Patrolling DeLand Ep.1: Illegal Turns

Patrolling DeLand Ep. 1: In case you didn't know, you cannot make a turn at New York Ave. and Woodland Blvd.Click the link below to watch.Pa...
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Sep 14, 2026
National Night Out is coming to DeLand!   Join us for a FREE night of community fun!   Tuesday, October 6, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Earl Brown Park — 750 S. Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724   We'll see you there!
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Created Sep 3, 2026 / Updated Sep 8, 2026
The DeLand Police Department has deactivated all of its Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) in compliance with the Florida Department of Transportation’s recent directive. Like many of my law enforcement colleagues across the state, I have real concerns about the loss...
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Jul 16, 2026
On June 6, 2019, at approximately 6 p.m., Joshua “Black” Sneed left his residence at Laurel Villa Apartment Complex in DeLand, to go to a local store to purchase cigarettes. He hasn’t been seen since.  The DeLand Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is seeki...
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Sep 18, 2026
DeLand Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting with injuries on Aug. 13, 2026, in the area of Greenborough Loop. The incident occurred within a newly developed residential subdivision that was actively under construction at the time. Officers arrived to fin...
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Sep 18, 2026
The DeLand Police Department is incredibly grateful to the First Congregational Church of Orange City, United Church of Christ, for their generous $10,000 donation to DPAL (DeLand Police Athletic League).   Thank you for investing in DeLand's next generation!
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Sep 17, 2026
Training like it matters, because it does. Chief Jason Umberger breaks down why active shooter training is a top priority for DPD officers, and how constant preparation helps keep our community safe. 
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Sep 16, 2026
It’s WANTED WEDNESDAY! The DeLand Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Francis A. Mercede, who has an active felony warrant for aggravated assault (deadly weapon).  Mercede is a 64-year-old white male with gray hair and brown eyes. He is 5’7” feet t...
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Image for H.O.P.E. Panel Brings DeLand Community and Law Enforcement Together for Open Dialogue
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Sep 15, 2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to last night's H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Through Partnership & Engagement) community event at the Chisholm Community Center!   It was a powerful evening of open, honest conversation about law enforcement interactions and understandin...
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Image for Remembering 9/11: DeLand Honors First Responders 25 Years Later at Fire Station 81
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Created Sep 11, 2026 / Updated Sep 14, 2026
Today marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed our nation and reminded us all of the courage and sacrifice of our first responders.   Thank you to everyone who joined us, and the DeLand Fire Department this morning at Fire Station 81 to h...
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Image for Wanted Wednesday Tips Help Lead to Arrest of DeLand Fugitive Hiding Out in Michigan
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Created Sep 10, 2026 / Updated Sep 14, 2026
Tyler Scott Hawkins, 26, a registered sex offender out of DeLand, is now behind bars thanks to YOU.   Hawkins skipped town in August without registering his new address, as required by law. A warrant went out. He vanished.   Then we posted him on our Wanted Wednesday...
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KITCHING, LOVENCE

FAILURE OF SEX OFFENDER TO PROPERLY REPORT and 1 additional charge

HAWKINS, TYLER SCOTT

HAWKINS, TYLER SCOTT - FAILURE OF SEX OFFENDER TO PROPERLY REGISTER

CORWIN, KATIE LEIGH

CORWIN, KATIE LEIGH - POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II SUBSTANCE and 1 additional charge

JILES, TAVARIS MARQUIS

JILES, TAVARIS MARQUIS - CHILD ABUSE and 1 additional charge

JURADO, BENJAMIN

LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH DEATH and 2 additional charges