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PATRICK MCDOWELL


Man pleads guilty in 2021 fatal shooting of Nassau County deputy

Patrick McDowell, the man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in 2021, will appear in court Friday for a disposition hearing, according to the Nassau County Clerk of Courts.

Discovery material includes interview given by woman who was with Patrick McDowell on night Deputy Joshua Moyers was fatally shot

The fourth and last batch of discovery material was released in the deadly shooting of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy Joshua Moyers.

Patrick McDowell expected to plead guilty in shooting death of Nassau County deputy

Patrick McDowell, the man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in 2021, will appear in court Friday for a disposition hearing, according to the Nassau County Clerk of Courts.

Prosecutors release recording of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers when he pulled over his accused killer Patrick McDowell

The State Attorney’s Office on Monday released another batch of evidence in their case against Patrick McDowell, who is accused of shooting and killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Jacksonville woman accused of trying to help Patrick McDowell pleads guilty to accessory after fact

A Jacksonville woman accused of trying to help a man suspected in the murder of a Nassau County deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday to accessory after the fact.

Who is Huk? A loyal police K-9 who’s helped capture wanted men, including deputy’s suspected killer

Huk, a police K-9, was identified by the K9s of Valor Facebook page as the dog who was shot Friday afternoon, leading to a manhunt on Jacksonville’s Northside near the zoo.

Motions filed by defense lawyers Patrick McDowell

One of those is asking for the state to take the death penalty off the table.

Traffic stop to trauma scene: Desperate efforts to save Deputy Joshua Moyers revealed in reports

New court documents reveal the efforts fellow deputies went to trying to save Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers after he was shot during a traffic stop in September.

Deputy Joshua Moyers’ patrol car is a tribute to the man loved by his community

Sheriff Leeper presented Moyers' Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle, the one he was patrolling in the night of his death, now with a brand-new paint scheme. It's designed to be used by the NCSO Honor Guard and is painted to honor police officers who have died in the line of duty, including troopers and officers from other departments within Nassau County.

8 fallen Northeast Florida officers have names added to Memorial Wall in Tallahassee

On Monday, the Florida Sheriffs Association honored 30 officers who died in the line of duty, including several from the Jacksonville area, by adding their names to the Memorial Wall at the organization’s headquarters in Tallahassee.

‘Moyers’ Warriors’: Soccer match honors fallen Nassau County deputy

The game is named after Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Deputy Joshua Moyers honored at Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Awards

The State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit on Wednesday honored officers and deputies who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Jacksonville SWAT officers relive tense moments taking down Nassau deputy’s accused killer

For the first time, members of Jacksonville’s SWAT team are talking about the tense 5 days leading up the capture of the man wanted in the murder of a Nassau County Sheriff’s deputy.

Video shows moments before Nassau County deputy is gunned down during traffic stop

The State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday released a series of videos and photos that will be used in the case against Patrick McDowell, the man accused of first-degree murder in the September shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

State’s evidence against Patrick McDowell includes video showing chase, deadly confrontation

The State Attorney’s Office has provided a trove of discovery material to the defense lawyers for Patrick McDowell, the man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Man accused of killing Nassau County deputy pleads not guilty to murder

The man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic stop last month entered a not guilty plea via video conference Thursday morning during his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge.

Callahan Soccer Club renames building to honor Deputy Moyers

The Callahan Soccer Club on Friday renamed its concession stand building in honor of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot during a traffic stop last month and died.

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of killing Nassau County deputy

The man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic stop last month was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a charge of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and eight counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

Callahan sports complex where deputy murder suspect found hiding reopens

Games and practices will resume Monday at the Callahan sports complex where a man accused of killing a Nassau County deputy was found hiding last week.

Supervisors remember Deputy Moyers as man who wanted to make his hometown safer

Two men who worked beside Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers both remember their colleague as someone who wanted to make the world a better place for the people around him.

Moments before deputy was shot, woman heard suspect say: ‘It’s either me or him’

Patrick McDowell said, “I’m not stopping; I’m not going to jail,” as Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyers tried to pull him over south of Callahan one week ago, according to a woman with him in the stolen van.

Accused killer of Nassau County deputy being housed in Duval County jail

The man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot during a traffic stop a week ago, was scheduled to appear Friday before a judge on charges of murder and aggravated battery of a police dog but his appearance was waived.

Patrick McDowell, man accused of killing Nassau County deputy, booked into jail

The man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot during a traffic stop, was booked into the Nassau County Jail and Detention Center on Thursday evening, jail records show.

Gun found during search for evidence in investigation into killing of Nassau County deputy

A gun was found during a search for any additional evidence in the investigation into the killing of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said Thursday.

‘He was in there for quite a while’: Soccer club says fugitive ransacked concession stand

Two days after a fugitive accused of shooting and killing a Nassau County deputy was taken into custody at the Kirsten Higginbotham Sports Complex off Ball Park Road, those in charge of the facilities got their first chance to survey the damage he left behind.

What’s next for Patrick McDowell?

Patrick McDowell, who’s accused of shooting and killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, remained in a hospital on Wednesday, a day after he was taken into custody.

Jacksonville woman set up escape plan with Patrick McDowell using Facebook, deputies say

A Jacksonville woman accused of helping a man suspected in the murder of a Nassau County deputy was arrested Tuesday, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

Hundreds of officers searching for weapons tied to killing of Nassau County deputy

Hundreds of law enforcement officers were assisting in an evidence search Wednesday related to the investigation into the death of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Timeline of events following shooting of Deputy Joshua Moyers, leading to arrest of Patrick McDowell

A search for the man accused of fatally shooting a Nassau County deputy came to an end Tuesday afternoon, with an arrest.

Community relieved arrest made in shooting death of Nassau County deputy

After a five-day search covering five square miles, Patrick McDowell -- the man accused of fatally shooting a Nassau County deputy -- surrendered Tuesday near a sports complex west of Callahan.

Man accused of killing deputy needed long-term treatment but refused, veterans center says

An advisor at a Jacksonville veterans treatment center said Patrick McDowell, the man accused of killing a Nassau County deputy during a traffic stop, has received treatment twice since 2020 but left the center before it was completed.

Handcuffs carried by slain Nassau County deputy used to arrest his suspected killer

Patrick McDowell was finally brought to justice Tuesday afternoon just outside Callahan following a five-day search that involved hundreds of law enforcement officers.

Suspect in traffic stop shooting death of Florida deputy captured after 4-day manhunt

The manhunt for Patrick McDowell, who the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office says was caught on video firing fatal shots into a deputy during a traffic stop, ended Tuesday afternoon at a park in Callahan.

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Man accused of killing Nassau County deputy arrested near Callahan after 5-day search

The accused killer of a Nassau County deputy was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a flurry of law enforcement activity near a sports complex west of Callahan.

Man accused of killing Nassau County deputy arrested near Callahan after 5-day search

The accused killer of a Nassau County deputy was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a flurry of law enforcement activity near a sports complex west of Callahan.

Retired K-9, SWAT officers ‘very confident’ police will find man accused of killing Nassau County deputy

As the search for Patrick McDowell, who’s accused of shooting and killing Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyers, continued into day four, two retired officers who’ve helped end manhunts before were watching closely.

Procession escorts Deputy Moyers to Fernandina Beach funeral home

Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who died from his injuries after he was shot early Friday morning, will be escorted Monday afternoon to the Oxley Heard Funeral Home in Fernandina Beach.

JSO K-9 recovering after being shot during Nassau County manhunt

A statewide Blue Alert is out for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell.

Hundreds of officers comb Nassau County woods in search suspect in deputy’s murder

More than 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers are scouring a 5-square-mile area southwest of Callahan while a statewide Blue Alert is out for Patrick McDowell.

Search continues for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell

The search continued Sunday in Callahan for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell.

Reward for man accused of shooting Nassau County deputy increases to $50K as search continues

The all-out search for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell, the man suspected of shooting a Nassau County deputy twice during a traffic stop early Friday, continued on Sunday as the reward for his capture continued to climb.

Weapons expert who trained Nassau deputy shooting suspect says he’s a survivalist, dangerous

A weapons instructor who said he trained Patrick McDowell said McDowell is dangerous knows how to use a gun and survive in the wild on his own.

Sheriff: Florida deputy not going to survive shooting

Authorities say a North Florida sheriff’s deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop is not going to survive his injuries.

Sheriff: Florida deputy not going to survive shooting

A North Florida sheriff's deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop is not going to survive his injuries, authorities announced Saturday. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said doctors at UF Health Jacksonville did their best to save Deputy Joshua Moyers, 29, but “there was just nothing they could do for Josh.” Leeper said the deputy's family decided that Moyers' organs should be donated, so medical personnel are keeping him alive until the hospital can find matches for the organs, news outlets reported.

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‘We now have a murderer on the loose’ Florida sheriff says of deputy shooting suspect

Shortly after Nassau County Bill Leeper said Saturday that Deputy Josh Moyers wouldn’t survive Friday’s shooting, he dispensed advice to homeowners who might encounter shooting suspect Patrick McDowell.

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Suspect’s military background playing into Nassau County manhunt

As it continues to search through 5 square miles of rural Nassau County for a 35-year-old man accused of shooting a deputy, the Sheriff’s Office said it’s considering shooting suspect Patrick McDowell’s military background.

Nassau County manhunt: Sheriff says man accused of shooting deputy will ‘pay for it’

As he announced that 29-year-old Deputy Joshua Moyers was “not going to survive” his injuries, an emotional Sheriff Bill Leeper said the man suspected of shooting the deputy twice during a traffic stop early Friday will “pay for it.”

I-TEAM: Who is Patrick McDowell, man accused in Nassau deputy’s shooting?

Duval County court records show Patrick McDowell, the man accused of shooting a deputy in Nassau County, has had prior run-ins with the law.

Crews search into night for man accused of shooting Nassau County deputy

Law enforcement officers from around Northeast Florida are searching for a former Marine suspected of shooting a Nassau County deputy twice early Friday morning during a traffic stop in Callahan.

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