In the News

The office awarded 12 honors during the 8^th Annual Daniel E. Watts Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer (OLEO) Awards, a recognition of exceptional law enforcement work in agencies throughout Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.

A key tool in the fight against violent crime marks its 10th anniversary this year, and the office was honored to help commemorate the milestone with the first onsite meeting of the Crime Gun Intelligence Board.

A Duval County jury found Larry Baldwin Jr. guilty of First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in the 2025 killing of his father and friend.

A Duval County jury found Antwann Johnson guilty of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl out of a Jacksonville motel.

Nelson faces a mandatory life sentence in Florida State Prison.

A Duval County jury found Charles Coring III guilty of Armed Robbery while Wearing a Mask or Hood and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

Alex Reddice Jr. pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery for a 2025 shooting.

Hazel is a 25-year prosecutor who serves as Clay County director.

Lamont Jackson faces a life sentence for raping a man, then breaking into a home, and raping an elderly woman. 

A Duval County jury found Darius Person guilty of Second-Degree Felony Murder, Armed Burglary, and Attempted Armed Robbery for a 2024 planned home invasion where Person's friend was killed during the crime.