Four people had their appointments as Charlotte County deputies revoked following an internal affairs investigation, Sheriff Bill Prummell announced via news release.
"I have always said that the trust our community has in us is integral to the work we do. Unfortunately, four individuals violated that trust recently, and when that happens, I must act," Prummell said. "In this circumstance, I felt the only appropriate option was to withdraw their appointments as deputies of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, as their trust had been lost."
The sheriff shared more information as to why the four people were being investigated. According to Prummell, the men were not in violation of policy related to the incident itself, but rather "in the documentation of what happened."
"There was a conscious effort to conceal the incident for no other reason than laziness, which is where the integrity issue came in and ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of appointments," Prummell said.
Gulf Coast News has reached out to CCSO for more details on the incident that the sheriff referred to.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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