Public Information Office

Lieutenant Jeff Yarbrough is responsible for the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Public Information Office (PIO). The PIO is the section of the Sheriff’s Office responsible for communicating information to the public, particularly during major or newsworthy incidents. The PIO disseminates information of general and newsworthy interest to the general public, public officials, social media, and news media. It is the responsibility of the PIO to stay abreast of all notable events and criminal cases. The PIO is responsible for media releases and to insure that media requests are reviewed and handled appropriately. The Public Information Officer is the lead spokesperson and main media contact for information on Sheriff’s Office activities. The PIO is also responsible for coordinating all media requests for Sheriff Jared Miller.

Road Patrol Commanders and the Communications Unit are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to forward media inquiries concerning the Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement activities to the PIO.

Our Public Information Officer Jeff Yarbrough can be reached at 850-745-7186 or jyarbrough@wcso.org

The Public Information Office believes in building cooperative partnerships with the public and news media and strives to provide the public with accurate information as quickly as possible across all media platforms.

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office policy is to cooperate fully and impartially with the public and representatives of the news media in gathering and disseminating factual information where the activities do not subvert the ends of justice, infringe upon rights of privacy, or upon individual rights to a fair and impartial trial.

If you need a copy of an incident or arrest report from the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office you may contact Melissa Thomas at mthomas@wcso.org or Makayla Colvin mcolvin@wcso.org , 850-745-7142 by phone. The current cost is $.15 for each page or the cost allowable under Florida Statute 119.

For all other written or digital public records (policies, email records, etc.) request please contact Geneva Stokley at gstokley@wcso.org or 850-745-7158

The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office also offers a free cell phone app, which allows users to get up to date information regarding the Sheriff's Office.  To download the free app, simply go to your phones app store and search Wakulla County Sheriff's Office.