Edgar Watson Arrests

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Your request has been received and is being processed.  The request was received in this office on 11/7/2021 and given reference number Dear Randi Minetor, P027938-110721 for tracking purposes.
Record Requested: Other Records - To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

The criminal arrest record of Edgar J. (or A.) Watson, 1890-1910. I am looking specifically for record of his being accused of killing a man named Tucker and his nephew who were squatters on his land on Lostman's Key. I don't know the exact year of this possible arrest; my reference is "The Story of Chokoloskee Bay Country" by Charles W. Tebeau, published in 1955. Any other arrests or accusations of murder, whether or not he was found guilty, would also be helpful. I am an author working on a book about crime in the Everglades.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Randi Minetor

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Central Records Bureau
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of Reference # P027938-110721
Dear Randi Minetor,
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office received a public records request from you on November 07, 2021. The request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

The criminal arrest record of Edgar J. (or A.) Watson, 1890-1910. I am looking specifically for record of his being accused of killing a man named Tucker and his nephew who were squatters on his land on Lostman's Key. I don't know the exact year of this possible arrest; my reference is "The Story of Chokoloskee Bay Country" by Charles W. Tebeau, published in 1955. Any other arrests or accusations of murder, whether or not he was found guilty, would also be helpful. I am an author working on a book about crime in the Everglades.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Randi Minetor

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
A review of the files of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office has determined that there are no records responsive to your request. You may want to check with Lee County as it may have been in their territory at the time.
If you have any questions or I can be of further assistance please contact me at (239) 252-0620.
Sincerely,
Mona Rzeszewski
Office Specialist
Central Records Bureau