Hcso Scandal. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said six members
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said six members of the Sheriff's Office were involved in an academic integrity scandal, which left them without their jobs. - Two captains Hillsborough sheriff to address academic cheating scandal involving staff HCSO: Captain resigns, 2 Colonels amid academic cheating investigation Four former Hillsborough County sheriff’s commanders who resigned amid a recent academic cheating scandal have been placed on a list of law A now-former chief deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has resigned amid allegations of academic cheating. TAMPA, Fla. On Monday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister addressed an academic cheating probe in which six high-level officials have either been TAMPA, Fla. Some of the internal TAMPA, Fla. Last week, HCSO confirmed that Captain Zuleydis Stearns and Captain Marvin Johnson were fired amid the academic cheating scandal. Sheriff Chad Chronister released the results of an internal investigation into academic misconduct within the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Sheriff Chad Chronister said the members of his command staff involved in a cheating scandal had "lapses in judgment," but he maintains their actions are not illegal. Johnson was the deputy commander for HCSO's patrol operations. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister confirmed Monday that all six members of his command staff who recently resigned or were fired had On October 17, 2025, Colonel Christopher Rule and Colonel Michael Hannaford resigned in response to an internal investigation. An academic cheating scandal continues to grow at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office received Col. Six members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office command staff have either resigned or been fired as the result of an ongoing investigation into academic integrity. The News Channel 8 Team presents the latest information on the events of the day and timely updates on local sports, weather conditions and traffic issues. Chris Rule, right, both resigned last week from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in the wake of an HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A months-long internal investigation into academic cheating has led to the departure of six high-ranking Sheriff Chad Chronister said the members of his command staff involved in a cheating scandal had “lapses in judgment,” but he maintains their actions are not illegal. NEW DETAILS A new report revealed that a tip from a deputy's wife prompted the investigation into the academic cheating scandal involving 6 high HCSO said “upon notification of an internal affairs investigation, unrelated to any cheating on FBI coursework, into Major James Jackson, he retired. — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister responded on Monday to the recent investigation of academic cheating among multiple upper-level officers in his department. Michael Hannaford, left, and Col. In the wake of my HCSO Deputy Abigail Bieber's murder at the hands of another HCSO deputy, I came to meet quite a few of the people named in the ongoing HCSO cheating scandal and Last week, HCSO confirmed that Captain Zuleydis Stearns and Captain Marvin Johnson were fired amid the academic cheating scandal. Johnson was the deputy commander for HCSO's BROOKSVILLE – Last year, former Hernando County Sheriff's deputy Matthew Puglia filed a lawsuit against the agency, TAMPA — A former Hills-borough sheriff's detective says in a lawsuit his former employer fabricated internal affairs investigations, forcing him into The entire law enforcement community is facing a tragic reality: Suicide risks rank about 54% higher for those in law enforcement, according to Houston Polic Hillsborough sheriff to address academic cheating scandal involving staff HCSO: Captain resigns, 2 Colonels amid academic cheating investigation. Due to the ongoing investigation, we can not Sheriff Chad Chronister revealed findings of an academic cheating scandal in the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, implicating six high-ranking After being celebrated for being named the 1st African American Chief Deputy at the HCSO back in April, Anthony Collins has resigned. (WFLA) – 8 On Your Side told you last week that two top officials left the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Now, two more are facing internal investigations.