FOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911
About the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office is established to provide protection and service to Gilchrist County. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property, the preservation of peace, order, and safety, the enforcement of laws and ordinances, and the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees.
With community service as the foundation, the Sheriff’s Office is driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems, as well as incidents, seeking solutions, and fostering a sense of security through programs reflecting the needs and desires of the community. The Sheriff’s Office nurtures public trust by holding itself to the highest standards of performance and ethics.
Resources
- Concealed Carry Permit
- Florida Firearm Purchase Program
- FDLE Criminal History
- Florida Sexual Offender/Predator Database
- Florida DOC Offender Information Search
- Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch
- Career Offenders
- Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
- Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse
- Legal Information
- Wanted/Missing Persons/Stolen Property Database
- National Fraud Information Center
- Florida Crash Statistics
Report Suspicious Activity
If you see something suspicious, please call us at 352-440-7361.
If there is an emergency, please call 911.
When reporting suspicious activity, it is helpful to give the most accurate description possible, including:
- Brief description of the activity date, time and location of the activity
- Physical identifiers of anyone you observed
- Descriptions of vehicles
- Information about where people involved in suspicious activities may have gone
- Your name and contact information (optional)
Sheriff Bobby Schultz
Education
Bell High School, 1988; Lake City Community College, 1992; Law Enforcement Crossover, Lake City Community College, 1993; Florida Department of Law Enforcement Chief Executive Seminar Class of 51, 2017
Career
Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office, 1992-1993; Lancaster Correctional Institution, 1994-1996; Chiefland Police Department, 1996-1998; Levy County Sheriff’s Office, 1993-1994, 1998-2005; Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office, 2005-2009; DynCorp International (State Departments International Narcotics Law Enforcement Division), 2008-2009; Eighth Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office, 2009-2012; elected Sheriff of Gilchrist County, 2012; re-elected 2016, 2020, and 2024.
Honors and Affiliations
Outstanding Service Beyond the Call of Duty Award, 1996, Chiefland Police Department; Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year, 1997, Levy County Sheriff’s Office; Stars of Freedoms 2017, Service Above and Beyond to the Residents of Gilchrist County; Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce, 2014 Citizen of the Year; The American Legion Jamerson-Sheffield Post 91, 2014, Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Public Service; Florida Gateway College Advisory Committee, 2013-Present; Partnership For Stronger Families Board of Directors, 2014-2015; Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches Board of Directors, 2017-2019; Florida Sheriff’s Association, Board of Directors Chairman 2016-2017; Treasurer, 2017-2018; Secretary, 2018-2019; Vice President, 2019, President, 2020