{"id":435907,"date":"2025-12-09T15:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/435907\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:56:17","slug":"jacksonville-sheriff-credits-significant-drop-in-overdose-deaths-to-work-of-jso-narcotics-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/435907\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville sheriff credits \u2018significant drop\u2019 in overdose deaths to work of JSO Narcotics Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters (WJXT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Sheriff T.K. Waters will hold a news conference at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday to highlight the work of the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Narcotics Unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Waters will share pictures and videos of narcotics, related investigations, and guns, and will discuss how the Narcotics Unit\u2019s efforts have contributed to a &#8220;significant drop in overdose deaths in recent years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">WATCH: Press play above to watch the news conference live, starting at 12:05 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Authors<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 jbJvfh cLUOeE author-container\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 grUvMp iQviKm author\">Scott Johnson headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/WXGVLM2TDJEYRCQZS2ACXZIQKY\/\" title=\"View Scott Johnson&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Johnson<\/a>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Scott is a multi-Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, who also hosts the \u201cGoing Ringside With The Local Station\u201d Podcast.  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