Per the State of Florida Constitution, the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.

Source: [5] Law Enforcement Operations Criminal Justice Operations Administrative Services Like many law enforcement agencies, the Lake County Sheriff's Office also has deputies with specialized training.

Thompson bought a laptop computer with a department credit card.

[9] In January 2014, Deputy Matthew Donnelly was arrested for the sexual battery of a woman after placing her boyfriend in handcuffs in the back of his police car.

[10] The officer was fired shortly after his arrest.,[11][12] Donnelly was sentenced to 12 years in state prison.