PORT ST. JOE — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement continues to investigate the death of a Port St. Joe man while in police custody on Feb. 11.
Port St. Joe Police Chief Matt Herring immediately requested the FDLE investigate the circumstances of the death of Jonathan Paul Pierce, 37, of Port St. Joe. The officer, who has not been identified, has been on administrative leave. Herring said the case is still under investigation and he expects it will be another three to six weeks until the FDLE issues its own press release or files the completed report.