Sheriff Don Moreland, the longest serving Marion County sheriff, has died. Moreland, who was 90, died Nov. 6, 2025.

A sheriff's official said Moreland died at HCA Florida West Marion Hospital after a brief illness.

Present and past law enforcement officials who served with Moreland paid tribute to the man they hailed as a mentor, friend and tough individual. They describe him as an upstanding law enforcement official.

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