A Florida judge ruled that two deputies who were fired for inaction during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS massacre should be reinstated with back pay.
Judge rules 2 BSO fired after Parkland massacre should get jobs back, but BSO says it stands firm
Broward Sheriff’s Office does not agree with judge’s decision and says it will fight it
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PARKLAND, Fla. – A judge agreed with arbitration and ruled on Thursday that two Broward Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers who were fired in the wake of the Parkland massacre should get their jobs back. They also should get back pay and other benefits, the judge ruled.
The head of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association applauded the decision, too, but the Broward Sheriff’s Office said they will continue to fight it.
Broward deputies fired over Parkland school massacre to get their jobs back, judge rules
By Associated Press
Parkland school shooting surveillance footage
Footage released by the Broward County Sheriff s Office shows a deputy go toward the Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but then remain outside with his handgun drawn.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida judge ruled Thursday that two deputies who were fired for inaction during the Parkland high school mass shooting in 2018 should be reinstated with back pay.
Broward Circuit Judge Keathan Frink concluded that arbitrators last year were correct in ruling that the fired Broward County deputies, Brian Miller and Joshua Stambaugh, should get their jobs back, with back pay plus other benefits, the Sun-Sentinel reported. That includes accrued sick and vacation time, overtime and off-duty detail pay, among other benefits that they would have been paid had they not been
Florida judge rules two deputies who stood back during the Parkland school massacre should be rehired with back pay and benefits because the sheriff s office took too long to fire them
The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine s Day in 2018 left 17 people dead in total
Brian Miller and Joshua Stambaugh were fired after an investigation
Sergeant Miller stood outside of the school while the massacre was taking place, while Stambaugh observed the massacre from a nearby highway
An arbitrator previously ruled that both deputies should be reinstated
The judge agreed on Thursday, saying they also are entitled to back pay and other pay for accrued sick time, vacation time, holidays, overtime and more