A Tallahassee police officer was fired on Sunday after a motorist accused him of sexual assault during a traffic stop on Saturday night.
The Police Chief said an investigative team was sent to meet with the victim to collect evidence (but the officer is already fired).
The officer was hired in January 2017 after spending nearly 12 years with Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, most recently working at Gadsden Correctional Facility and when he left he was a Captain. Prior to entering law enforcement, the officer spent eight years in the Navy.
Gadsden Officials said he was a good officer and only left for a better paying job in Tallahassee.
The officer is not under arrest (just fired) and there has been no determination on criminal charges (but the officer is already fired).
The State Attorney’s Office is working with (TPD) to determine if there's evidence of a crime (but the officer is already fired), and if so, what crime (but the officer is already fired).
He also said investigators are moving with all deliberate speed, and he'd rather get it right than get it fast (sounds pretty fast because the officer is already fired).
"The fact that it was in my office within 24 hours is incredibly fast," he said. "There are a lot of crimes that are investigated for weeks, months or years before my office is involved."
Department protocol is generally to place an officer on administrative leave during an open investigation (but, in this case, the officer is already fired).
From the Fella’s Soap Box: The Allegations against the officer may prove to be truthful but they must be proven to be so. The Allegations may be the result of Lies, Deliberate Fabrications, Misunderstandings and/or Distortions (but, in this case, the officer is already fired).
This Fired Officer may be guilty as sin but it sure looks like he has been judged guilty as sin before the evidence of his sin is in.
Did I already say this sounds pretty fast to me?
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
Lagniappe: In preparing for this posting I clicked on a TV News Web Site and there I saw this link… Ofc Crump 18006391. In the old days newspaper peddlers used to stand on street corners and shout, “Read All About It!”. In this case, I must warn you that Mr. Redacted got there before you. Now that my tongue in firmly in my cheek, I will say this… The Incident Report Is Particularly Informative…Or is it?
