×

Escambia County, Jail

Breaking news: 12 corrections staff tested positive

Rick Outzen July 2, 2020

When questioned by the Escambia County commissioners, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell said that he currently has 12 employees that have tested positive for COVID. Another 13 employees are waiting for test results.

Powell later said the jail collected specimens from 44 inmates this morning.

The commissioners also heard that six beach lifeguards have tested positive.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”