The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said some of Broward Sheriff Greg Tony’s falsehoods were too long ago to prosecute, and the most recent allegation that he lied to obtain a new driver license will not be pursued because the clerk’s memory of the incident is fuzzy.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A Florida sheriff fired the president of his department's deputies union Thursday, capping a three-year battle that escalated when the union chief accused the sheriff of not providing deputies with adequate protective gear against COVID-19.
The sheriff of Broward County, Fla., has fired the head of the sheriff's office deputies union amid a three-year dispute that escalated over accusations that the sheriff was not pr
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A Florida sheriff fired the president of his department's deputies union Thursday, capping a three-year battle that escalated when the union chief accused the sheriff of not providing deputies with adequate protective gear against COVID-19.
A Florida sheriff fired the president of his department’s deputies union after a battle over accusations that deputies were not given adequate protective gear against COVID-19. Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony fired Deputy Jeff Bell on Thursday. He said Bell engaged in “corrupt practices” and “conduct unbecoming” of a deputy. He said Bell had lied about him to local news reporters in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent his election to a full term in November 2020. Bell told investigators he did not lie and that Tony takes any criticism of the agency personally. Tony had suspended Bell in April 2020 after a deputy died of COVID-19. Bell accused the agency of not providing deputies with masks.