Sheriff's Office Damaged by Storm

On August 18, 2009 the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office became the victim of a powerful thunderstorm that moved through the area. Within minutes of each other two lightning bolts struck the administrative office knocking out all power and the back up generators. The entire communications division, including dispatch, had to be moved to the command staff bus brought to the area for that purpose. Power was out in the building for approximately three hours before partial power could be restored by Gulf Power. To add to the problem the flooding in the sheriff's office parking lot completed destroyed two automobiles.