Jacksonville man whose viral arrest video sparked outrage pleads guilty to misdemeanor resisting charge
A man whose arrest sparked outrage online and raised questions about the use of force policy at the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office has pleaded guilty to one charge of resisting police without violence, a misdemeanor.
LeโKeian Woodsโ mother hopes recent arrest of ex-JSO officer can result in his charges dismissed
The mother of LeโKeian Woods is reacting to the recent arrest of a former Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office officer facing several charges after he was accused in a sex crime investigation with an underage teen.
Jacksonville Sheriff: Arrest of now-former JSO officer a โblack eye on the agencyโ
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday addressed the recent arrest of Josue Garriga, a JSO officer who resigned after he was accused in a Clay County sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl he met at church.
17-year-old girl tried to take her own life after mother found out ex-JSO officer was contacting her: warrant
News4JAX is learning more details about the sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl that led to the arrest of a 34-year-old now former officer with the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Bond denied for former JSO officer accused in Clay County sex crime investigation involving teen
Bond was denied Thursday morning for the former Jacksonville Sheriffโs Officer who was arrested in connection to a sex crime investigation involving a teenage girl, one of the incidents allegedly taking place at the victimโs church.
Family sues JSO after 22-year-old son killed by officer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by a police officer is suing the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office. However, Johnsonโs family attorney disagrees and is suing Sheriff Mike Williams and Officer Josue Garriga, the officer who pulled the trigger. โHis sworn testimony, versus the medical examinerโs report, versus the video, versus the eyewitness.โAdDaniels claims Johnson was not a threat and that Garrigaโs testimony wouldโve positioned Johnson to be shot right-to-left. Daniels said Jamee exited the vehicle with his hands raised above his head surrendering and the autopsy report show bullets struck him โleft-to-right,โ contradicting Garrigaโs testimony. Now the Johnson family will wait to see if the federal court agrees or disagrees with their lawsuit.
Jamee Johnsonโs family seeks legal action after police-involved shooting ruled justifiable
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A family is seeking legal action after a State Attorneyโs Office investigation concluded a Jacksonville sheriffโs officer was justified in shooting Jamee Johnson during a traffic stop in 2019. The State Attorneyโs Office released its investigation report on Monday, as well as body camera footage of the police-involved shooting. After he is pulled over, the video shows Johnson explaining he has a gun inside of a jacket in the car. Another officerโs body camera captured what happened next. โLooking at the body camera footage and looking at the state of Floridaโs finding so far, but thatโ doesnโtโ mean that itโs impossible.
Prosecutor: Jacksonville officer justified in 2019 deadly shooting of 22-year-old
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A State Attorneyโs Office investigation concluded a Jacksonville sheriffโs officer was justified in shooting Jamee Johnson during a traffic stop in 2019. The State Attorneyโs Office released its investigation report on Monday afternoon, as well as body camera footage of the police-involved shooting. According to the investigation report, Johnson was pulled over for driving without a seat belt. Toward the beginning of the body camera video, Garriga asks: โWhy are you so nervous?โ Johnson responds: โIโm not. โAt the time Officer Garriga shot Johnson, he had a reasonable belief, under Florida law, that Johnson posed a deadly threat to him and his fellow officer,โ the investigation report said.
Fried seeks FDLE review of Jacksonville officer-involved shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday requested that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement review the use of deadly force in the Jacksonville officer-involved shooting of Jamee Johnson last year. Johnson, a 22-year-old Florida A&M student, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office deputy during a traffic stop in Dec. 2019. The Sheriffโs Office said Johnson was reaching for his gun while Garriga was trying to gain control of him, while hanging onto the car. After that, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Officeโs Response to Resistance Board will begin an internal review. Legislators including State Rep. Ramon Alexander and Jacksonville District 14 Rep. Kimberly Daniels have also called for state review of the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Jacksonville family takes call for answers in officer-involved shooting to Tallahassee
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says Johnson was shot after officers pulled him over at East 21st and Buckman streets. "My family recent lost a 23-year-old and his murderer is still not caught," said Jacksonville District 14 Rep. Kimberly Daniels. "So, I understand what this family needs. This family needs truth, this family needs justice and this family needs closure." After that, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Officeโs Response to Resistance Board will begin an internal review.