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Two Fort Myers police officers fired, one for having sex while on duty
December 10, 2021 2:44 PM EST
The Fort Myers Police Department has terminated two of its officers, one of them for having sex with a woman while on the clock.
Brandon Winters was fired on Monday after a woman he knew from the police academy said she had to move away from her Fort Myers apartment because Winters began leaving her notes after she told him she no longer wanted a sexual relationship, according to an internal affairs investigation.
The woman is a deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
Also terminated was Joshua Kuhl, who was fired on Tuesday. An internal affairs investigation was not available for Kuhl on Friday.
A Fort Myers police spokeswoman declined a request for an interview, but issued a statement instead.
“At the Fort Myers Police Department, we believe in policing ourselves in the same manner as we police our community. We hold ourselves to the highest possible standard and believe in operating in a transparent and open manner,” said Public Information Officer Kristin Capuzzi. “Last week, Chief Derrick Diggs terminated both officers for engaging in behavior that is not acceptable for a Fort Myers Police Officer. Their actions were contrary to the Code of Ethics, Department Policy, and our high standards.”
The 66-page investigation for Winters shows how the relationship between him and the woman was consensual at the beginning but then soured when the woman said she no longer wanted to have sex with Winters.
After she said no, Winters continued to text her asking her for sex and on at least two occasions left notes on her car where she lived.
The woman told FMPD that she ended up breaking her lease at her apartment to keep Winters from trying to see her again.
The final action summary for the investigation shows he was terminated for falsifying a number of calls for service in the woman’s neighborhood to be able to stop by her home for sex.
In addition, the investigation sustained allegations that Winters was sexting while on duty and that he failed to turn on his body camera during calls for service.
The Breaking News Authority will update this developing story.
Reporter Michael Hudak
Writer: Melissa Montoya
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