Marion Co. Sheriff-FL

SILVER ALERT – PAUL MCCONNELL Paul McConnell was last seen at Sammy Joe’s Restaurant, in the Villages, at around 9:30 a.m., on May 9, 2023. Paul is diagnosed with diabetes and heart failure.

PLEASE DO NOT TURN OFF EMERGENCY ALERTS: The early morning accidental alert from the State of Florida did not come from Marion County or AlertMarion! You will NOT receive monthly tests, but, if the alerts are turned off, you will not receive important emergency notifications.

CITIZENS INFORMATION LINE OPENS AT 1:00 PM The Marion County Division of Emergency Management will be activating the Citizen Information Line today at 1:00 p.m. Citizens can call the line at 352-369-7500. Further availability of this line will be announced later today.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the report of a shooting that occurred in the 17700 block of NE 22nd Court, in Citra. Upon arrival, deputies located a black male, who was deceased.

Sandra Rivers was last seen at around 6:30 a.m., on April 1, 2022. She was leaving from 1705 SW 123rd Terrace, in Ocala, and she was driving a grey 2017 Kia Sorento bearing Florida license plate QHKA87.

MISSING ENDANGERED – TOMAS HENRY RATNER Tomas Henry Ratner was last seen leaving his residence on March 9, 2022, around 12:45 p.m., in an unknown direction. He was last seen wearing a white, V-neck shirt, khaki pants, black shoes and prescription glasses.

Looking for a career? The Marion County Sheriff's Office is hosting a Job Fair on February 22, 2022, between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at our Multi-Purpose room. We will have over 30 companies on-site and looking for new employees. Come on out and find your new career!

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION NEAR JUNIPER LOOP COURT AND JUNIPER ROAD On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a report of a shooting near Juniper Loop Court and Juniper Road.

TRAIN VS PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT WITH A FATALITY On February 3, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a train versus pedestrian accident along the railroad tracks between SE 52nd Street and SE 62nd Street.

On February 2, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received a call for service in reference to a shooting in the 5200 block of SE 31st Street, in Ocala. When deputies arrived on scene, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.