'Work Together as a Team': Martin and Palm Beach Counties Get 'Law Enforcement Team of the Year Award'

'Work together as a team': Martin and Palm Beach counties get 'Law Enforcement Team of the Year Award'

Attorney General James Uthmeier congratulated 36 law enforcement members from Martin and Palm Beach counties for being named the Attorney General’s inaugural Law Enforcement Team of the Year.

'It was like a punch in the chest': PBSO dispatcher recognized for handling tragedy involving her colleagues

Just before Thanksgiving last November, Kasey Thomas, a dispatcher for the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office, received a call that she would never forget. It was like a punch in the chest, Thomas said, recalling the moment she learned three of her colleagues had been struck by an SUV while parked on Southern Boulevard.The deputies involved were Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Sheriff Ralph Butch Waller, and Deputy Sheriff Ignacio Dan Diaz. As Thomas …

Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Inaugural Law Enforcement Team of the Year

View PDF Release Date May 22, 2025 Contact Communications Phone (850) 245-0150 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Attorney General James Uthmeier congratulated thirty-six law enforcement members for being named the Attorney General’s inaugural Law Enforcement Team of the Year. These men and women from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are being honored for their courageous and coordinated response that led to…