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The Collier County Sheriff's Office is celebrating 100 years of protecting the community. Since its start as a two-man agency in 1923, CCSO has grown to more than 1,300 deputies protecting close to half a million people. In this episode honoring our Centennial we take a look at how CCSO has developed into a first-class agency that keeps Collier County one of the safest places to live in the country.

Scams and Fraud Episode 3 by CCSO Media Relations

Scams and Fraud Episode 2 by CCSO Media Relations

Scams and Fraud Episode 1 by CCSO Media Relations

Scams and Fraud Trailer by CCSO Media Relations

In January 2021, the Collier County Sheriff's Office identified an unnamed hiker found deceased in Big Cypress National Preserve in 2018. The details were immediately shared on our Facebook page, but we're updating the podcast as well.

Three women discuss their careers in law enforcement at the Collier County Sheriff's Office in light of Women's History Month.

In this standalone episode of Sworn Statement, we're revisiting a 2018 unsolved homicide case. Karl Lievenese was found dead in his North Naples office in April of that year. Detectives are still looking for tips in this case and SWFL Crimestoppers has rewards in place for tips leading to an arrest.

In this episode of Sworn Statement, we answer some commonly asked questions about forensic genealogy after the agency announced it would be partnering with Othram labs to use this technology in the case of the deceased hiker known as Mostly Harmless.

Two years after the body of a deceased hiker was found in the Florida Everglades, deputies at the Collier County Sheriff's Office are still working to identify the man. This episode of Sworn Statement is an update on the 2018 case, providing new details into the case, including excerpts from the hiker's notebook. For more on the case of the deceased hiker known as Mostly Harmless, listen to all three episodes of Season 1 of this podcast.

Season 2 Episode 1 -- Florida Man Gets Help by CCSO Media Relations

Season 2 Episode 3 -- The Safety Net by CCSO Media Relations

Season 2 Episode 2 -- Breaking The Cycle by CCSO Media Relations

Season Two of Sworn Statement will focus on the mental health crisis in Southwest Florida and what deputies at the Collier County Sheriff's Office are doing to help. Season Two is comprised of three episodes.

Episode 3 of Sworn Statement is the third and final episode exploring the case of the deceased hiker known as Mostly Harmless. In this episode, we look at some of the reasons why Mostly Harmless might have earned his trail name. And we also discuss some theories behind why he might have kept his identity private. Host: Kristine Gill, Media Relations Specialist for the Collier County Sheriff's Office Guests: Kim Cherney, Criminal Research Investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Kevin O'Neill, homicide investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Brandon Dowell, thru-hiker Jeremy Knoff, thru-hiker Simon Jones, actor Kelly Fairbanks, trail angel Thanks to Tyler Socash of Foot Stuff Podcast for background on the thru-hiking community. https://www.footstuffpodcast.com/ Clips from the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy audio book, Eddie Vedder's "Guaranteed" featured in Into the Wilde Music: Art of Silence by Uniq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-pYCGx0C4 For photos of the hiker, and more on the podcast, visit www.colliersheriff.org/news/sworn-statement.

Episode 1 of Sworn Statement explores the case of a deceased hiker whose body was found in the Florida Everglades in July 2018. We start with what the 911 caller saw and follow the investigation as detectives learn that the man was a thru-hiker. After that, the case goes cold. Host: Kristine Gill, Media Relations Specialist for the Collier County Sheriff's Office Guests: Kim Cherney, Criminal Research Investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Kevin O'Neill, homicide investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Kelly Fairbanks, trail angel Nichalaus Horton, 911 caller and hiker Misti Little, thru hiker and host of the Orange Blaze podcast on the Florida Trail http://orangeblaze.thegardenpathpodcast.com/about/ Thanks to Tyler Socash of Foot Stuff Podcast for background on the thru-hiking community. https://www.footstuffpodcast.com/ Music: Art of Silence by Uniq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-pYCGx0C4 For photos of the hiker, and more on the podcast, visit www.colliersheriff.org/news/sworn-statement.

Episode 2 of Sworn Statement is the second of three episodes exploring the case of the deceased hiker known as Mostly Harmless. In this episode, we explain how missing persons databases work and why DNA may or may not help to pinpoint the hiker's identity. We also follow the trail investigators used in tracking Mostly Harmless' hike, the places he stopped and the people he met along the way. Host: Kristine Gill, Media Relations Specialist with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Guests: Carrie Sutherland, Lori Napolitano Kim Cherney, Criminal Research Investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Kevin O'Neill, homicide investigator with the Collier County Sheriff's Office Mike Gormley, trail angel Kelly Fairbanks, trail angel Bob Gabrielsen, proprietor at Top of Georgia Hostel Matt Mason, employee at Mountain Crossings and thru-hiker Thanks to Tyler Socash of Foot Stuff Podcast for background on the thru-hiking community. https://www.footstuffpodcast.com/ Clips from Fox News and Forensic Files Music: Art of Silence by Uniq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-pYCGx0C4 For photos of the hiker, and more on the podcast, visit www.colliersheriff.org/news/sworn-statement.

The Collier County Sheriff’s office, under the direction of Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, presents Sworn Statement, a podcast exploring local cases and public safety issues all unfolding right here in Southwest Florida. The first three episodes of this podcast will focus on the mystery of the deceased hiker known as Mostly Harmless. Music: Art of Silence by Uniq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-pYCGx0C4 For photos of the hiker, and more on the podcast, visit www.colliersheriff.org/news/sworn-statement.