I’ve dealt with Bay County LEO in the past. They’ve always done right by me. (We spend four weeks a year in PCB.)
That happened a long time ago, around 1952. Doc Daffin was the Sheriff tho I don’t recall seeing any deputies. To this day, when driving through Southport I have a mild feeling of dislike for the place.
A case where a father was in an accident and his two, grown sons were kept from the scene, happened here in PCB a couple of months ago. It was an ugly scene and was widely reported in the news.
LEO explained that it was a crime sene, as a hit and run is, and the investigation was on-going. The sons weren’t buying it and there was a scuffle. Both sons were charged with a minor infraction. Apologies were forthcoming from LEO and the family of the man, who was dead at the scene.