Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Randy Tifft says five deputies are on the mend after two traffic incidents in less than 24 hours.

Three of the SRSO deputies were hospitalized after being hit by a fleeing suspect, and two were injured in a collision while they were assisting at the scene of a traffic crash.

Tifft said all three deputies were released from the hospital, but two of them will not be back at work for an undetermined amount of time.

Tifft told the News Journal that two other deputies with the department were injured in a traffic-related accident the evening of Sept. 28.

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Full story: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2026/10/01/srso-deputies-injured-in-gulf-breeze-among-five-hurt-in-two-days/92026711007/

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