SHERIFF MIKE WILLIAMS

In a private ceremony, Pat Ivey was sworn in Saturday as the sixth sheriff to serve Jacksonville since consolidation.

Mike Williams will end more than three decades with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office with his retirement Friday -- a year before the end of his second term as the city’s sheriff.

Jacksonville city leaders will meet Monday at City Hall to discuss the next step in replacing Sheriff Mike Williams.

Jacksonville city leaders will meet Monday at City Hall to discuss the next step in replacing Sheriff Mike Williams.

Thursday morning, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced his retirement effective June 10.

For seven years – Mike Williams served as Jacksonville’s Sheriff. He’s been with the department for 31 years.

The lawyer for the city of Jacksonville drafted what would have been a legally binding opinion that found Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams vacated his office when he moved from Duval County to Nassau County last year.

Many people in Jacksonville are telling News4JAX they feel Mike Williams made the right decision in announcing an early retirement.

Right now, there are six candidates who are running in the 2023 election and now they may have to gear up for a special election in just a couple of months.

JSO Sheriff Mike Williams has announced his retirement Thursday morning. His letter says he is retiring June 10.

City Council President Sam Newby, who had requested the opinion from general counsel’s office, withdrew his request after Williams announced Thursday that he will retire June 10.

While the city’s general counsel mulls over the looming legal issues surrounding Sheriff Williams’ move to Nassau County, there are calls for his salary and retirement to be paid back to the taxpayers if lawyers determine Williams vacated his seat last spring.

Sheriff Mike Williams has about one year left in his term. However, if it is found that he vacated his office already, we could see a new top cop sooner with a special election.

Sheriff Mike Williams faces questions about living in Nassau County for the past year while serving as sheriff of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Sheriff Mike Williams answered reporters questions Monday about living in Nassau County for the past year while serving as sheriff of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Following Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, News4JAX spoke with Jacksonville’s mayor and sheriff about safety in schools.

The election for the next Jacksonville sheriff isn’t until 2023, but on Tuesday Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and Congressman John Rutherford threw their weight behind Republican candidate T.K. Waters.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Monday there are now more than 100 COVID-19 cases in Duval County correctional facilities and thousands more inmates have been placed in quarantine as the agency works to get the outbreak under control.

Attempted cyberattacks against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office happen thousands of times each week, according to the sheriff.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council is looking at how much money it should give the Sheriff’s Office. Thursday was the first day of budget hearings as the council looks at how to spend taxpayer dollars this year. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office makes up the largest portion of the budget. Sheriff Mike Williams on Thursday talked to the council about his plans. He was questioned about the increase and the Sheriff’s Office itself.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mayor Lenny Curry said Tuesday he was not surprised that Sheriff Mike Williams warned Monday that the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office is not prepared to provide adequate security for the Republican National Convention. Williams was absent from Tuesdays news conference, and the question was posed to Undersheriff Pat Ivey: How many personnel will be needed to provide adequate security? Im pretty sure they can handle security at an event like the RNC in their city, Trump Campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh said on CNN. But your security plan is set. For the security plan to be solid, you allot for those changes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. As protesters across the country call for the defunding of police departments, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams on Tuesday laid out his proposed budget to the mayors staff. The proposal calls for 40 new officers, but not much else new as the overall city budget will remain flat. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office makes up the biggest share of the citys budget, which Mayor Lenny Currys staff is working to put together. In all, the sheriff is asking for more than $481 million, which is $6.1 million more than was approved last year. This year, its expected to be a very lean budget, and other agencies will be making their budget requests soon.

As Jacksonville grapples with unrest over police transparency, Sheriff Mike Williams recently committed to listening to concerns from the community. On Friday, Williams will be on The Morning Show to answer questions about how the citys response to the recent protests and demonstrations calling for criminal justice reform and increased accountability. You can participate in this discussion by sharing questions you have for the sheriff with us. If yours is selected, well ask Williams about it when he visits the studio Friday morning.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mayor Lenny Curry told hundreds gathered Tuesday morning to march with Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette from Jacksonville City Hall to the Duval County Courthouse that he was listening to their voices. "Were not going to agree on everything -- thats just not human history, human nature. Weve got to find common ground.Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and many of his officers joined the short walk to the Courthouse. Curry said he felt he would be a distraction for law enforcement and could put others in danger if he marched this weekend. There are times where I put law enforcement resources at risk because they have to focus on me if Im there which isnt responsible, Curry said.

On Thursday, News4Jax asked Mayor Lenny Curry whether Jacksonville could afford to host the convention given the cost of extra security and health precautions that the city would have to take to make sure its safe. Sheriff Mike Williams added: I will tell you that this is not just a JSO (Jacksonville Sheriffs Office) event. As far as the pandemic, Curry has been pushing for safe practices. But some are asking whether inviting the convention to Jacksonville would be a step backward. There are no certainties, but weve demonstrated the ability in the city over a number of years to host events and moving forward responsibly," the mayor said.