J. H. Lipscomb

About Us

About Our Sheriff
About Sheriff Bill Cameron
Annual Report
Annual Report of services provided to the community
Annual Audit Report
Annual Audit Report
Budget Information
The current approved budget for the Office
In Memory
Charlotte law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty
Mission and Vision Statement
The Mission, Vision and Core Values of the Sheriff's Office
Office History
The history of the Sheriffs and the Sheriff's Office
Our Organization
The current organization of the Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Message
Sheriff Bill Cameron's message to the community
Strategic Plan
Current Strategic Plan to provide quality community services

News and Events

Community Event Calender
Upcoming Sheriff's Office events for the community
News
Public Information postings of arrests, crime and other news
Newsletter
CCSO Weekly Star Newsletter publication
Notices
Announcements from the Sheriff's Office
Traffic Enforcement
Traffic advisories, enforcement requests and searches

Public Interest

Business Keyholder
Businesses without alarms can register a keyholder
Citizens Police Academy
Learn more about CCSO by attending a set of classes
Civil Process Information
Civil process procedures, fees, brochures
Current Legislation
The Sheriff’s Office’s stance on proposed legislation
Evidence and Found Property
How to get back evidence and found property
False Alarm Prevention
View the alarm ordinance, register your alarm and take the renewal quiz
Recovering Pawned Stolen Property
How to recover stolen property that has been pawned
Sex Offender Search
Search the FDLE Sex Offender database
Unsolved Crimes
CCSO needs your help to solve these cases
Volunteer Programs
Want to volunteer your time at the Sheriff’s Office?

Corrections

Cell Dog Program
Pairs non-violent inmate offenders with adoption-challenged shelter canines
Facility Information
Jail location and basic information
Inmate Contact
How to contact an inmate; what is and isn’t allowed
Inmate Funds
How to provide funds for an inmate
Inmate Handout
Handout provided to inmates with rules and regulations
Inmate Programs
Inmate programs and activities
Jail Inmate Statistics
Current jail population by inmate status
Local Arrest Database
Search for information about Charlotte County arrests
Visitation
How to visit an inmate either in person or by video visitation

Contact Us

Career Opportunities
Find out how to apply for an open position at the Sheriff’s Office
Citizens' Police Academy
Learn more about CCSO by attending a CPA Class
Domestic Violence Unit
Victim’s Rights brochure and Victim’s Advocate information
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs investigations and complaints
Office Directory
Locate the phone number or email address to contact CCSO
Office Locations
View an interactive map of the Sheriff’s Office’s locations in the county
Online Crime Report
Report certain types of crimes online
Online Crime Tips
Have information about crimes in the county? File an online crime tip
Public Records Requests
How to obtain copies of reports from CCSO
Volunteer Programs
Want to volunteer your time at the Sheriff’s Office?

J. H. Lipscomb

J.H. Lipscomb

1921 - 1941

Democrat

Charlotte County's first sheriff was James H. Lipscomb, a school teacher, former town marshal and long-time member of the local Masonic Lodge.

Governor Hardee appointed J. H. Lipscomb the first Charlotte County Sheriff on May 4, 1921.

A 1920 news report of the arrests made in a single month gives an example of the types of crimes the county's first sheriff would have to face.

In an area twice as large as Charlotte County is now, the sheriff made 37 arrests. Drunkenness, gambling and bootlegging moonshine accounted for 13 of them.

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