Elderly Gulf Breeze Woman Arrested After Calling 9-1-1 Multiple Times

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Romi White

Santa Rosa Jail’s mugshot of Susan Holmes, 79, of Gulf Breeze

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh McGee arrested 79-year-old Susan Holmes of Gulf Breeze on Nov. 30, 2025, charing her with a misdemeanor count of misusing 9-1-1 services.

McGee’s report states that around 7:19 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, Holmes called SRSO’s non-emergency number to report a neighbor was shining lights into her windows and backyard.

Per the report, SRSO Sgt. Art Austin advised Holmes there was no violation and not to use 9-1-1 to report the matter. McGee noted Holmes advised she would “continue to call until she was purple in the face.”

McGee alleges Holmes called 7 times over the course of a couple of hours, asserting she did so “to harass dispatchers, scream obscenities, and (request) law enforcement for a non-law enforcement matter.” 

Holmes was booked Nov. 30 around 10:09 p.m. She’s been issued a $250 bond but remains in jail at this time, according to Santa Rosa Jail records.

Santa Rosa Clerk of Court & Comptroller records show Holmes was “unable to sign” related paperwork and that she has been referred for a medical evaluation.