SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Standoff in Pace Ends in Armed Woman's Surrender

On March 11, 2007 at approximately 0930 hours, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to 5006 Jab Court, Pace, FL, in reference to a complaint of an armed woman acting erratic in front of her residence. When deputies arrived, they observed an adult female standing on the front porch armed with a handgun. When the female subject saw the deputy, she went inside her residence and refused to come outside. Other deputies were called to assist, as well as the SWAT Team and Sheriff's Office Crisis Negotiators. Pace Lane, which is directly in front of her residence, was blocked for approximately six hours to thru traffic for the safety of the public. During these six hours, negotiators constantly tried to make contact with the female inside the residence by telephone and megaphone. After approximately six hours of attempted phone contact, the female answered her telephone and began speaking with crisis negotiators. After approximately 20 minutes of speaking with the female subject, she agreed to come outside and surrender to deputies. She was taken into custody without incident and transported to a local hospital for psychological evaluation. In total, approximately 20 Sheriff's Office personnel were on scene. This included patrol deputies, command staff, negotiators, and SWAT team members. It should be noted that one of the negotiators, Sgt. William "Bill" Dunsford, was the negotiator who actually contacted the female by telephone and was able to talk her into surrendering. Dunsford sacrificed his day through his dedication to the crisis negotiation team. Dunsford was scheduled to be a groomsman in his sisters wedding, which took place at 1pm while the incident was taking place. The female was identified as being Stacy Clements, 36 years old.

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

850-981-2136

850-698-4441