MONITEAU COUNTY - A Moniteau County Sheriff s deputy has been placed on probation following an internal investigation.
According to a news release posted on Facebook, on May 27, a citizen pulled into the Sheriff s Office parking lot and asked a deputy about the posted speed limits inside California, Missouri. The deputy, who said he knew of the subject from prior incidents, responded in an unprofessional manner and used profane language and walked inside the office.
The deputy himself reported the incident to his supervisor and said he shouldn t have reacted in that manner. He also recognized that the interaction was recorded on his body camera.