A woman, who was the police officer s fiancée, called the sheriff s office and told them that he threatened her with a firearm and was "experiencing an emotional crisis."
Police say Copper has years of service left, but many say taking the dog from Hattaway amounts to retaliation by Chief Collier for dissent in the agency.
A man has been taken to the hospital after a police-involved shooting at an apartment complex Thursday afternoon in Cocoa, according to Cocoa Police Department.
Chief Evander Collier IV faced public backlash as well as support in a recent meeting of the Cocoa City Council after a no-confidence vote by the union.