At the conclusion of an internal investigation that began on January 13 of this year, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office decided to remove one of its correction deputies.
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell provided a statement about the investigation regarding DeHart. “This deputy violated his oath and demonstrated a lack of integrity. The actions and inactions of former CDFC DeHart were unacceptable and do not reflect the high standards of this agency. Honesty is of utmost importance to me. Lying will unquestionably lead to your dismissal,” Prummel said.
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s internal affairs staff and Sheriff Bill Prummell determined after the investigation was over, that former deputy DeHart did, in fact, violate Charlotte Sheriff’s Office policies. His violations included “Violation of Official Procedures or