DELAND, Fla. - Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on Tuesday that he will be seeking re-election in 2024, going for a third term in office. He made the announcement at DeLand City Hall. Since he was first elected in 2016, Chitwood has created a ro.
DELAND, Fla. - Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced on Tuesday that he will be seeking re-election in 2024, going for a third term in office. He made the announcement at DeLand City Hall. Since he was first elected in 2016, Chitwood has created a ro.
Florida police departments review policies, procedures and training
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has prompted police departments around Florida to review their policies, procedures and training.
On the afternoon of Aug. 27, a woman in Deltona called police to report that a bearded black man wearing a white tank top and dark shorts had stolen a string trimmer from her back yard.
Meanwhile, Joseph Griffin had gone for a jog in his Deltona neighborhood, about two miles from the woman’s house. Griffin, 28, a former Army staff sergeant, is an assistant nurse manager in the intensive care unit at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach. He lives in Deltona with his wife and two children.