Lt. Mallard second in command at LCSO’s East Zone substation
Mark Mallard
Lt. Mark Mallard says he enjoys working in Lehigh and has come to know many of its people and has found them friendly and passionate for a future Lehigh Acres.
As the second in command officer at the Lehigh East Zone substation, Mallard is ahead of administrative duties and that includes assignments for deputies and more. Away from the substation, Mallard said is enjoys attending as many civic meetings and other organizations as possible.
“I’ve worked in Lehigh before a few years back when Sheriff Mike Scott held a sweep of Lehigh with our units making several arrest and shutting down several grow houses,” Mallard said. “So I know a lot about Lehigh and plan to be here for a while.”
Mallard is married and has a teenage daughter. He’s 42 and enjoys family time when he’s not on duty. He and his wife have been married for 20 years.
“When I said I meet passionate people every day, I mean it. The people who live here love Lehigh Acres and they are very interested in making it a great community,” he said.
“We want to help them make that possible, too,” he said.
Lt. Mallard has worked with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for 17 years and his goal, one day, he says is to become a captain and take over a district.
“My job is helping to making Lehigh survive and we can do that with the help of the citizens,” Mallard said.
He said crime runs in cycles and sometimes it is up and sometime it goes down. Lehigh is not as crime-ridden as it once was, but there are still people out there who break our laws, he said.
He asks for community support and help to alleviate crime in Lehigh.
“I can’t emphasize this enough the residents of Lehigh should keep their eyes open.
“If they see something that doesn’t look right, looks suspicious or something out of the ordinary that gives them a bad feeling, they should call us.
“We will investigate every call,” he said.
“Nobody should be reluctant in calling us. If you see someone in your neighborhood that should not be there, and you get a bad feeling as to why he or she is there, then call us, just pick up the phone and call,” he said.
Just one day last week, a resident called us when they spotted a pickup truck with a load of appliances on the back.
“It just didn’t look right, so they called us and told us about what they had seen. We sent someone out and found the pickup and made an arrest because the appliances were stolen goods,” he said.
That is why it takes the eyes of the community, Mallard says, to keep crime down.
He also announced the appointment in Lehigh of another officer, Second Lt. Jeff Brown who is in charge of operations.
Mallard, who jokingly says people should think of a duck and they won’t forget his name.
He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and has served in almost every capacity in law enforcement at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. He has been a watch commander and has worked out of Dunbar and has come to Lehigh when needed for help.
While talking about crime in Lehigh, Lt. Mallard noted something that the Sheriff’s Office brings up over and over.
“And that is to tell folks to lock their cars and secure their homes,” he said.
“I know sometimes you’ll forget to lock your car, but make it a habit even after you have gone into the house. If you forgot to lock it, use your key pad to lock your doors.
“And don’t leave valuables inside your car. Thieves can trek through neighborhoods with flashlights looking into your car, so it is best to make sure you lock it when you get out of it,” he said.
“And keep your eyes open. If you see a suspicious activity or something that just doesn’t look right, call us. That is what we are here for and we want you to call. That is our job,” he said.
An impressive background in law enforcement comes with Mallard. He spent four years as a Marine, three years in the Dept. of Correction, 16 years with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and he is a veteran of nine sears serving in the Major Crimes Unit.
And now in Lehigh, he oversees 71 employees, including deputies.
Lt. Mallard second in command at LCSO’s East Zone substation
Mark Mallard
Lt. Mark Mallard says he enjoys working in Lehigh and has come to know many of its people and has found them friendly and passionate for a future Lehigh Acres.
As the second in command officer at the Lehigh East Zone substation, Mallard is ahead of administrative duties and that includes assignments for deputies and more. Away from the substation, Mallard said is enjoys attending as many civic meetings and other organizations as possible.
“I’ve worked in Lehigh before a few years back when Sheriff Mike Scott held a sweep of Lehigh with our units making several arrest and shutting down several grow houses,” Mallard said. “So I know a lot about Lehigh and plan to be here for a while.”
Mallard is married and has a teenage daughter. He’s 42 and enjoys family time when he’s not on duty. He and his wife have been married for 20 years.
“When I said I meet passionate people every day, I mean it. The people who live here love Lehigh Acres and they are very interested in making it a great community,” he said.
“We want to help them make that possible, too,” he said.
Lt. Mallard has worked with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for 17 years and his goal, one day, he says is to become a captain and take over a district.
“My job is helping to making Lehigh survive and we can do that with the help of the citizens,” Mallard said.
He said crime runs in cycles and sometimes it is up and sometime it goes down. Lehigh is not as crime-ridden as it once was, but there are still people out there who break our laws, he said.
He asks for community support and help to alleviate crime in Lehigh.
“I can’t emphasize this enough the residents of Lehigh should keep their eyes open.
“If they see something that doesn’t look right, looks suspicious or something out of the ordinary that gives them a bad feeling, they should call us.
“We will investigate every call,” he said.
“Nobody should be reluctant in calling us. If you see someone in your neighborhood that should not be there, and you get a bad feeling as to why he or she is there, then call us, just pick up the phone and call,” he said.
Just one day last week, a resident called us when they spotted a pickup truck with a load of appliances on the back.
“It just didn’t look right, so they called us and told us about what they had seen. We sent someone out and found the pickup and made an arrest because the appliances were stolen goods,” he said.
That is why it takes the eyes of the community, Mallard says, to keep crime down.
He also announced the appointment in Lehigh of another officer, Second Lt. Jeff Brown who is in charge of operations.
Mallard, who jokingly says people should think of a duck and they won’t forget his name.
He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and has served in almost every capacity in law enforcement at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. He has been a watch commander and has worked out of Dunbar and has come to Lehigh when needed for help.
While talking about crime in Lehigh, Lt. Mallard noted something that the Sheriff’s Office brings up over and over.
“And that is to tell folks to lock their cars and secure their homes,” he said.
“I know sometimes you’ll forget to lock your car, but make it a habit even after you have gone into the house. If you forgot to lock it, use your key pad to lock your doors.
“And don’t leave valuables inside your car. Thieves can trek through neighborhoods with flashlights looking into your car, so it is best to make sure you lock it when you get out of it,” he said.
“And keep your eyes open. If you see a suspicious activity or something that just doesn’t look right, call us. That is what we are here for and we want you to call. That is our job,” he said.
An impressive background in law enforcement comes with Mallard. He spent four years as a Marine, three years in the Dept. of Correction, 16 years with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and he is a veteran of nine sears serving in the Major Crimes Unit.
And now in Lehigh, he oversees 71 employees, including deputies.
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