Sheriff Bobby McCallum is sad to report the death of LCSO
Lt. Duane Dykstra (47 yoa) today. Lt. Dykstra was
the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. Lt. Dykstra had more than 25 years of law
enforcement experience. During his long
career at LCSO, he worked as a Dispatcher, a patrol deputy, a K9 handler, a Narcotics
Investigator and SWAT Team member. He
had been the CID Commander since February of 2016.
Lt. Dykstra failed to return from a deer hunting trip on Saturday
morning. He was later found deceased in
Goethe State Forest near the intersection of CR 337 and SR 121. Lt. Dykstra appears to have died from natural
causes and foul play is not suspected. The
incident is being investigated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and
the Office of the Medical Examiner Florida District Eight.
LCSO extends our deepest condolences to Lt. Dykstra’s family. Funeral arrangements will be published when
they become available.