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Public Information Office
Volusia Sheriff's Office
Office of Public Affairs & Media Relations
If you are a member of the news media, contact: PIO@volusiasheriff.gov
This email will automatically forward to:
Andrew Gant, Director, Public Affairs & Media Relations
E-mail address: agant@volusiasheriff.gov
Vicki Karr, Assistant Director, Public Affairs & Media Relations
E-mail address: vkarr@volusiasheriff.gov
*For news media requests, due to the volume of requests received, email is the preferred and most efficient contact method.
If you are NOT a member of the news media, please use the Public Records Portal to submit a public records request.
Public Affairs Office Line:
Phone: 386-736-5989
After Hours
For after-hours media inquiries on major breaking news, please email PIO@volusiasheriff.gov.
News releases on major incidents will be posted on the VSO Facebook page, X account and website.
For limited, basic information on active calls in progress, members of the news media may call the VSO Communications Center: (386) 323-3533. Please note that Communications Center staff are not able to provide detailed information.
The Volusia Sheriff's Office does not operate Corrections or the Volusia County Branch Jail. Information about the Volusia County Branch Jail and Volusia County Correctional Facility is available at: https://www.volusia.org/services/public-protection/corrections/jail-and-bond-information.stml.
Mug shots are available via the Volusia County Corrections Public Access website at: http://volusiamug.vcgov.org/search.cfm.
While the Volusia Sheriff's Office has countywide jurisdiction, the agency's primary jurisdiction is unincorporated Volusia County and the cities of Deltona, DeBary, Pierson and Oak Hill, where VSO is the contracted law enforcement service provider. Note: For media inquiries regarding incidents that occur within a city's jurisdiction, please contact the appropriate municipal police department for information.
A list of city police departments in Volusia County is available at: https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/communications/contact-numbers/police.stml