Fort Myers Police

Police Force Enhanced with V.I.P Program

FMPD PIO — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:52:15 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department welcomes about two dozen Volunteers in Policing (V.I.P.) to the force. The new program is designed to enhance the department’s service delivery by allowing enthusiastic, dependable, committed citizens to work alongside fulltime members of the department.

Police Remove Guns from City Streets

FMPD PIO — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:45:27 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department is cracking down on people who illegally carry firearms. Undercover vice and uniformed patrol removed 16-guns from city streets for the month of August. Operation Safe Neighborhood is a proactive approach to reduce crime and improve quality of life in the City of Fort Myers.

Police Investigating Crash

FMPD PIO — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:34:08 GMT

Monday, August 30, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a traffic crash in 4000 block of Winkler Avenue Extension.

Police Investigating Shooting

FMPD PIO — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:47:03 GMT

Sunday morning at 5:32 the Fort Myers Police Department responded to 4703 Barkley Circle in reference to a shooting.

Fort Myers Cops and Joggers

FMPD PIO — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:57:51 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department is planning the 3rd Annual “Cops and Joggers” 5K.

Police Program has Good Start

FMPD PIO — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:34:17 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department will be honored today for its Community Offender, Probation and Education (C.O.P.E.) Unit. Department of Corrections Secretary Walter McNeil will present Chief Douglas Baker with the “Re-Entry Blue Ribbon Initiative” Award.

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned

FMPD PIO — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:31:18 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint sometime this coming weekend.

Police Searching for Burglary Suspect

FMPD PIO — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:32:23 GMT

On Friday, August 20, 2010 the Fort Myers Police Department received a call in reference to a burglary at the Little Caesar’s Restaurant located at 1791 Boyscout Drive.

Chief Baker appears on Fox 4 - Lee Pitts Live

FMPD PIO — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:07:22 GMT

Chief Baker appears on Lee Pitts Live this Sunday, August 29th at 8:30 a.m. on FOX4.

Police Investigating Robbery

FMPD PIO — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:39:15 GMT

Monday night, August 23, 2010 at 10:36 the Fort Myers Police Department responded to Redbones Saloon and Grill located at 3604 Palm Beach Boulevard in reference to a robbery.

Road Reopened - S.R.82 and Lee Boulevard

FMPD PIO — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:56:26 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department is on scene of a gas leak located at the intersection of S.R.82 and Lee Boulevard.

FMPAL Hosts NFL Punt, Pass & Kick

FMPD PIO — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:09:59 GMT

This weekend the Fort Myers Police Athletic League will host the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition. The event takes place August 21, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Billy Bowlegs/PAL Park located at 851 Marsh Avenue.

Police Explorer Receives Scholarship

ITS Development — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:34:16 GMT

The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) has awarded a Fort Myers Police Explorer with a scholarship. Explorer Captain Amanda Krutilla submitted an article in the organization’s annual essay contest.

Police Arrest Naples Man in Prostitution Sting

ITS Development — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:31:56 GMT

Thursday, August 12, 2010, detectives with the Fort Myers Police Department arrested a Naples man for soliciting sex from what he thought was a teenage girl, but instead an undercover officer.

Fort Myers Police Celebrate 125th Anniversary

ITS Development — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:29:07 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department is celebrating its 125^th Anniversary. Since 1885 police have worked tirelessly around the clock to support, protect and defend its citizens.

Police Search for Missing Girl

ITS Development — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:23:20 GMT

Today the Fort Myers Police Department received a call in reference to a missing girl. 12-year old Kali Vandenorth (d.o.b. 1-8-98) left her home on Jefferson Avenue yesterday and has not returned.

Silver Alert

ITS Development — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:47:12 GMT

Tuesday night the Fort Myers Police Department received a report of a missing person.

Four Arrested in Prostitution Sting

ITS Development — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:34:35 GMT

Today the Fort Myers Police Department conducted an undercover sting to address street level prostitution in the Cleveland Avenue area as well as the Palm Beach Boulevard area.

Police Remove Guns from City Streets

FMPD PIO — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:45:50 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department continues to crack down on people who illegally carry firearms.

FMPD Joins Neighborhoods for National Night Out

FMPD PIO — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:32:16 GMT

On Tuesday, August 3, 2010 the Fort Myers Police Department and neighborhoods throughout the City will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “27th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

Police Investigating Homicide

FMPD PIO — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:55:34 GMT

Monday morning around 1:00 homicide suspect Bobbie Marshall was located and arrested in St. Lucie County.

Police Investigating Shooting

FMPD PIO — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:52:43 GMT

Detectives determined during the investigation that Felipe Escalante (d.o.b. 12-12-90) accidentally shot the infant while handling a firearm inside the residence.

Police Arrest Man after Traffic Stop

FMPD PIO — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:45:34 GMT

Friday night, July 30, 2010 at 8:15 officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2500 block of Hunter Terrace.

EVENT 08/07: Dave Miller PAL Golf Tournament

FMPD PIO — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:18 GMT

August 7, 2010, Heritage Palms Country Club

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned

FMPD PIO — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:35:15 GMT

The Fort Myers Police Department will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint sometime this coming weekend. Sobriety checkpoints, are established with the goal of educating and informing the public on traffic safety issues.