An authorised vermin shooting day was interrupted yesterday (Sunday) by animal rights protesters in County Kilkenny. Protesters visited Jenkinstown and Tower .
No foul play suspected in off-duty Leon County deputy s death
An off-duty Leon County Sheriff s Office deputy was found dead inside his home on Sunday.
The Sheriff s Office announced the death of Dillon Smith, 33, in a news release on Monday. The cause of death was not disclosed. No foul play is suspected, the Sheriff s Office said. And this active investigation is being conducted by LCSO.
Smith, who had been with the Sheriff s Office for three years, was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division.
The Sheriff s Office said grief counselors were on site to assist colleagues. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office’s thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow deputies, LCSO said. We ask that his family, and other LCSO members’ privacy be respected during this difficult time.