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𝐂𝐨π₯𝐝 π‚πšπ¬πž π€π§π§π’π―πžπ«π¬πšπ«π² The Alachua County Sheriff’ 𝐂𝐨π₯𝐝 π‚πšπ¬πž π€π§π§π’π―πžπ«π¬πšπ«π² The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek answers in the death of 90-year-old Jose Rodriguez, a retired general from the Peruvian Army. During the evening hours of May 29, 1998, Rodriguez was found in Newnans Lake near the 6000 block of Lake Shore Drive (CR 329B). A witness leaving a nearby park with their family discovered his body in the water and used a payphone to contact law enforcement. Rodriguez was last seen earlier that day at approximately 5:30 p.m. near NE 39th Avenue, between NE 15th Street and NE Waldo Road. Nearly three decades later, investigators continue working to bring answers and closure to this case. If you have any information related to this investigation, or any of our cold cases, please contact Sergeant Michael Cooper at mbcooper@acso.us or 352-367-4163. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP.
π†πšπ’π§πžπ¬π―π’π₯π₯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 π’πžπ§π­πžπ§πœπžπ 𝐭𝐨 π‹π’πŸπž 𝐒𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐒𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰 π†πšπ’π§πžπ¬π―π’π₯π₯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 π’πžπ§π­πžπ§πœπžπ 𝐭𝐨 π‹π’πŸπž 𝐒𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐒𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐑𝐒π₯𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩π₯𝐨𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐒𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 In June 2025, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Detective J. Dawson of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Digital Crimes Unit, along with members from ASO’s SWAT Team and Forensics Unit, executed a search warrant at the residence of 72-year-old Gerald Morris in the 2200 block of NW 133rd Terrace in Gainesville. The search warrant stemmed from a cyber tip related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). During the search, investigators, seized numerous digital data storage devices from the residence. Following the investigation, a warrant was issued for Morris’ arrest for multiple offenses related to the possession and electronic transmission of CSAM. Morris later turned himself in to law enforcement and was transported to the Alachua County Jail. With assistance from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Digital Forensic Examiners, forensic examinations of the seized devices were conducted, and revealed more than 59,000 illicit files involving children or CSAM. On May 28, 2026, Morris was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to life in prison. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to protecting children and aggressively investigating crimes involving the exploitation of minors.

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2621 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 367-4000

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office Administration Building is located off SE Hawthorne Road in Gainesville, Florida.

For visitation at the Jail, that facility is located at 3333 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609.

Please note: our building lobbies are not staffed or equipped to handle emergencies 24 hours a day. If you need help right away, never hesitate to call 911.

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