From March 3, 2023 post.
State Attorney Bill Gladson has established an Animal Cruelty Task Force for Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Lake, and Sumter counties. The goal of the task force is for law enforcement, animal services, and other animal protection organizations to work together to effectively investigate and prosecute animal cruelty crimes throughout the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Recently two of the Sumter County Detectives assigned to this Task Force, Detective Donnie Fender, and Detective Bryan Zinn participated in a 40-hour LVL 2 Advanced Animal Cruelty Investigator course. These advanced classes will provide the knowledge needed to investigate animal-related offenses committed within the county.
Original source can be found here.
