The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday at an afternoon news conference the results of a recent operation that led to 33 DUI-related arrests over the Thanksgiving holiday.
At the conference, newly sworn-in Sheriff T.K. Waters said the sheriff’s office will have a “renewed focus” on impaired driving with a “heavy focus” on aggressive driving, street racing and roadway takeovers, and also vowed to make roadways safer as the holiday season gears up by increasing the number of officers on the lookout for anyone behind the wheel when they shouldn’t be.
According to Lt. Ken Lamb, JSO commanding officer of the traffic enforcement unit, nearly half of Duval County’s traffic fatalities involve “some level of impairment.”Lauren Lee lost her father 11 years ago in a drunk-driving crash. “He had been over-served. He got into one car accident, and ultimately was pronounced dead. It was about two miles from my house about five miles from the bar,” Lee said.
At the news conference, Lamb thanked not only his officers for their commitment to proactive work but also acknowledged the public’s responsibility in ensuring traffic safety.
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