Blue Alert Canceled In Search For Sex Offender Who Shot Taylor County Deputy

Perry, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement cancels a Blue Alert hours after a deputy was shot by a wanted sex offender. You might have been woken up by the alert that went out around 11:30 Tuesday night (Feb. 22). The alert was for Gregory Miedema, who reportedly shot a Taylor County deputy multiple times before fleeing.  As of 9:30 Wednesday morning (Feb. 23), the alert was canceled, but the FDLE did not specify why. It’s not clear if Miedema has been arrested or not. The deputy was airlifted from the scene and was said to have been seriously injured. They’re status is also not known at this time. According to FDLE, Miedema was found guilty of possession of child pornography and a sexual offense against a minor in 2011. We’ll pass along any updates as they’re made available.