08-21-2009, 12:15 PM
Ferrantes' don't seem to be letting go of the Bone they dug up!
This doesn't put Lee Co. in a good light AGAIN, the rest of the LEO community has to be wondering W T H is going on here.
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090821/SS15/908210391/1075&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
Lee County sherff is subject of preliminary state inquiry
BY PAT GILLESPIE
pgillespie@news-press.com
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened a preliminary investigation into Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott.
The state is trying to determine if Scott has committed a crime after several former employees lodged a complaint against the sheriff in May.
FDLE spokeswoman Heather Smith said the department's Office of Executive Investigations is looking into allegations against Scott, although she wouldn't say what those allegations are. Smith said Gov. Charlie Crist and FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey are aware of the investigation.
“The commissioner is regularly briefed on their investigations,” Smith said. “In this particular circumstance, if FDLE is to investigate anyone who is subject to suspension or removal, our investigation must be at the direction of the governor.”
Scott has been made aware of the investigation.
“Yes, I am aware of the complaint and inquiry,” he wrote in response to questions. “I discussed the accusations at length with FDLE about two (2) weeks ago.”
Smith declined to comment on the specific allegations made by former employees or identify who made the complaint. Documents regarding the investigation are unavailable because the case is active. Smith said the former employees contacted FDLE’s Fort Myers office, but were referred to the Office of Executive Investigations in Tallahassee.
In late November and early December, several deputies began a covert investigation into Spence’s law enforcement connections, the story reported. The mission was compromised when Spence learned of a camera at the market.
Scott demoted, transferred or fired several deputies connected to the investigation. Of the employees shuffled, former Chief Deputy Charles Ferrante, former Capt. Dominick Ferrante and former Lt. Lee Bushong left in the spring. Bushong was brought back as a patrol sergeant in late May.
Contacted Thursday, neither Bushong nor the Ferrantes would comment.
This doesn't put Lee Co. in a good light AGAIN, the rest of the LEO community has to be wondering W T H is going on here.
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090821/SS15/908210391/1075&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
Lee County sherff is subject of preliminary state inquiry
BY PAT GILLESPIE
pgillespie@news-press.com
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened a preliminary investigation into Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott.
The state is trying to determine if Scott has committed a crime after several former employees lodged a complaint against the sheriff in May.
FDLE spokeswoman Heather Smith said the department's Office of Executive Investigations is looking into allegations against Scott, although she wouldn't say what those allegations are. Smith said Gov. Charlie Crist and FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey are aware of the investigation.
“The commissioner is regularly briefed on their investigations,” Smith said. “In this particular circumstance, if FDLE is to investigate anyone who is subject to suspension or removal, our investigation must be at the direction of the governor.”
Scott has been made aware of the investigation.
“Yes, I am aware of the complaint and inquiry,” he wrote in response to questions. “I discussed the accusations at length with FDLE about two (2) weeks ago.”
Smith declined to comment on the specific allegations made by former employees or identify who made the complaint. Documents regarding the investigation are unavailable because the case is active. Smith said the former employees contacted FDLE’s Fort Myers office, but were referred to the Office of Executive Investigations in Tallahassee.
In late November and early December, several deputies began a covert investigation into Spence’s law enforcement connections, the story reported. The mission was compromised when Spence learned of a camera at the market.
Scott demoted, transferred or fired several deputies connected to the investigation. Of the employees shuffled, former Chief Deputy Charles Ferrante, former Capt. Dominick Ferrante and former Lt. Lee Bushong left in the spring. Bushong was brought back as a patrol sergeant in late May.
Contacted Thursday, neither Bushong nor the Ferrantes would comment.