CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A veteran JSO patrol officer was arrested Saturday in Clay County for allegedly battering a person 65 or older. John H. Tiedeman, 49, faces a felony battery charge following an incident at a Clay County bar.
Tiedeman’s arrest marks the fourth time a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee has been arrested in 2026.
The 27-year veteran has been administratively reassigned to the Tele-Serv Unit while a criminal investigation into the incident continues.
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Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call regarding an assault at a business during the early morning hours of February 14.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies met a victim on the front patio of a bar. The victim told investigators he was battered while he was attempting to de-escalate a verbal altercation.
Authorities later located and detained Tiedeman during a traffic stop.
Following an interview with deputies, he was arrested on a felony charge of battery on a person 65 or older. Tiedeman was subsequently transported to the Clay County Jail.
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Before his reassignment, Tiedeman served as a patrol officer in District Two. He has been a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for 27 years.
Tiedeman has been administratively reassigned to the Tele-Serv Unit pending the results of the criminal investigation.
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