First of all, on behalf of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office we are all so sorry that this horrific event has happened to this family.
We had a tremendous amount of support in the capture of David Earl Gipson. Each of these agencies represented below in the photos played a critical part in his apprehension. I cannot THANK each of these agencies enough for their efforts- the members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Emergency Medical Services, the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Medical Examiner’s Office, FDLE, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Bay County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Northwest Florida Reception Center K-9 Unit, Holmes CI K-9 Unit, the United States Marshal Service, the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Wildlife Commission.
This morning, I promised the residents of our county that we would work around the clock until we had Gipson in custody. Gipson was apprehended in a wooded area just North of Douglas Ferry Rd. off Pate Pond Rd. I would also like to Thank the community for your support for me and my entire staff and patience during this tragic event.
May all our prayers be with this family at this time as we continue to work through this investigation for a successful prosecution.
