" Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither, and lose both "

- Benjamin Franklin? -

 

 

Bill of rights is a document that describes the fundamental liberties of the people. It also forbids the government to violate these rights. The constitutions of many democratic countries have bills of rights that guarantee everyone the freedoms of speech, of religion, and of the press, and the right of assembly. 

I Live life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says ;

"Oh shit... she's awake!!!"

Power Corrupts And Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

~ John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

Governor Crist appoints Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott to Human Trafficking task force ?

06/30/09 ( News-Press )

Captain Rex Shevitski has been demoted and will immediately receive a 5 percent pay cut.

According to the Internal Affairs reports, complaints for insubordination by abusiveness and improper conduct were substantiated.

Lt. Robert Bal investigated the complaints, which centered on derogatory statements Shevitski, who oversees the Marine Unit, made regarding Cpl. Randy Hodges and Shevitski's involvement into investigations within the Agricultural Unit.

Nicholas Christie,  was arrested March 25 on a charge of disorderly intoxication and booked two days later on a trespassing charge.

But what happened the second time he was taken into Lee County Jail still haunts his widow, Joyce, said her lawyer, Nicholas DiCello.

Christie died March 31 — two days after he was taken to the hospital from jail, DiCello said.

Ken Cutler,  was booked into jail the same day of Christie’s injury. Cutler said he was five cells from Christie in the jail’s mental health section March 29.

Cutler said guards emptied two large cans of pepper spray in Christie’s cell in the early morning hours when he began shouting for his keys and wallet.

“You could tell immediately there was something wrong with the guy,” he said. “He didn’t know where he was.”

The noxious drift coating the block prompted Cutler to stuff paper in his nose and cover his face with a blanket, he said.

Later, he said officials restrained Christie in a chair after he complained of problems breathing and chest pains and put a mask on him to prevent him from spitting.

“While he was sitting in the chair, they sprayed him two more times,” Cutler said. “This guy sat in the restraint chair, which seemed like over an hour, and his whole head was turning purple and almost blue. ... He was gasping.”

A nurse arrived and Christie was wheeled away in the chair, Cutler said.

The death certificate signed April 29 lists brain damage caused by lack of oxygen after a cardiac arrest, low blood pressure caused by heart pump failure and stress from the restraint and pepper spray as leading to Christie’s death.

“Deaths at our jail are very rare,” King said. “Certainly, it’s uncommon.”

King pledged the agency would do a thorough investigation.

A breakdown provided by the sheriff's office earlier this week indicates there were 596 use of force reports generated in 2005, and 1,104 in 2008.

There have been 696 use of force reports so far in 2008, and 252 from February through April. This is what the LCSO is willing to say, You can actually double if not triple these numbers due to the lack of reported incidents.

The News-Press made a public-records request to the sheriff’s office last week for three months of use-of-force reports and sexual harassment and assault complaints after being contacted by several people who alleged mistreatment in jail.

His family believes police didn't try to get him treatment soon enough.

Christie's widow, Joyce, said from her home Thursday that she wants the truth to come out about her husband's death and for someone to be held accountable.

''I want justice for him,'' she said. ''The system failed him once. Don't let it fail him again.''

Her lawyer, Nick DiCello, said the family is awaiting the outcome of a criminal investigation before deciding on their next step.

''I'm committed to pursuing this thing all the way through,'' DiCello said. ''Right now, we don't have any answers that we want.''

Joyce Christie said she wished someone at the jail had taken her husband to the hospital sooner. She said she is upset that two of the people who were involved still are working.and "It was over an hour before the nurse came in."

DiCello said given Nick Christie's medical history and the circumstances surrounding his death, the coroner could not have ruled any other way.

''I would've been shocked if it wasn't ruled a homicide,'' DiCello said.

The Militarization of Our Police....

Bushong Reinstated ~06/01/09

In documents filed to the board, He names 39 witnesses he intends to call for the June 2nd Civil Service hearing, including Mike Scott, Dominick Ferrante, former Chief Deputy Charles Ferrante and Ryan Bell. He lists 32 exhibits, including commendations he received and derogatory e-mails sent by other deputies.

Ciresi appealed to the Civil Service Board, claiming there was no legitimate reason for his demotion and that the reasons for his reduction in rank weren’t put in writing.

“Quite frankly, we don’t know why this happened. His personnel record shows no disciplinary action leading up to the demotion. This action was not supported by the rules and should be reversed,” Ciresi’s attorney, Doug Wilson, told the board.

However, Scott testified that Ciresi held a command level rank — the third highest in the agency — and answered to the sheriff.

“The sheriff has the ability to reorganize, conduct investigations and to demote. I don’t write reports to myself,” Scott said.

There were plenty of reasons to demote Ciresi, the sheriff said.

When the Sheriff was questioned about why he had not produced written documentation to show reasons for the demotion, the Sheriff basically replied he was the sheriff and had the ability to do so.

This Crazy ass Civil Service board ruled the Crazy Sheriff is not required to produce proof,

Chris Arey later voted the sheriff did not have just cause to demote Ciresi. standing up for what they believed to be right, knowing that the vote could of hurt his career severely...

If Ciresi signed anything on paper than the Sheriff should of produced it but since he was able to get away with that, Proves to me  that this man is a serious problem and will continue to get away with every thing with the back up by the Civil Board of Nuts , FDLE and Commission of Ethics.

Nothing is going to change until we are all :

" SCOTT FREE " of this man. Luckily. I don't have to work for him but I feel for those who do ..He has been completely out of control abusing his almighty powers..

This is getting so bizarre that no one is safe from this man, Jobs are lost, demotions and pay cuts, refusal to allow outsiders investigate his department, the lying is so bad that he contradicts himself over and over to the press and to the employees, He almost like the mad scientist..He needs to get a grip and stop embarrassing this county.

The sheriff’s office contends that Ferrante is not entitled to a hearing because Ferrante resigned and because he filed his petition too late.

The board today swiftly agreed and voted it does not have jurisdiction to have a hearing for Ferrante.

"The later determined fact that the threatened weapon was a BB gun in no way changes the fact that the presented events could only be treated as a lethal threat to his life," Kevin Smith, chief investigator for the SAO said in a summary of his investigation into the shooting in Bonita Springs.

"I am convinced that the actions of Sergeant Nalewaik were in self defense and a legally justifiable use of deadly force," Russell said in a letter Friday to Sheriff Mike Scott.

Allen and Sonier drove by Petrey’s Torchfire Trail home and saw him smoking a cigarette. He appeared paranoid and edgy, they radioed Nalewaik and Dektas.

When Nalewaik came to the house on foot, he saw Petrey inside the lanai and he called out to him. Petrey turned and “looked through him,” Nalewaik said.

“He looked a little bit surprised but then it almost went into he had — almost like he had a plan,” Nalewaik told an investigator after the shooting. “And he said, ‘I’ve got something for you.’”

This is Hear say and Assumptions...

That’s when Petrey picked up the BB gun, a replica Smith & Wesson 9 mm, and pointed it at the sergeant. Nalewaik opened fire.

Petrey was hit three times, once in the chest, another time in the lower back and again in his torso, the latter a graze wound.

Wow: I don't think that was the right reaction after 11 years and a specialist in dealing with mentally ill suspects.. And shot in the lower back ? Back would mean Behind him.. At what point did he turn around ?

“Clearly, the situation was one in which Sgt. Nalewaik reasonably believed that Petrey presented an immediate threat to himself and other deputies,” Assistant State Attorney Dean R. Plattner wrote in the report summary.

In documents filed to the board, He names 39 witnesses he intends to call for the June 2nd Civil Service hearing, including Mike Scott, Dominick Ferrante, former Chief Deputy Charles Ferrante and Ryan Bell. He lists 32 exhibits, including commendations he received and derogatory e-mails sent by other deputies.

When Scott was elected in 2004, he asked Ferrante to return to the agency, and remained employed until his resignation March 4th. He left the agency "not in good standing," but the case was not referred to FDLE for possible sanctions.

According to Mike Scott: Ferrante lied about the threat of retaliation and the sequence of events began when Ferrante used forfeiture funds to order six specialized weapons at a cost of about $700 each for the sheriff's office gang unit without going through proper policy.

Ferrante's polygraph showed deception and  Lt. Gregory "Shane" Hingson notified Mike Scott of the comments and an e-mail from Dominick Ferrante containing inappropriate references to Capt. Gary Kamp.

Lee County deputy fired after alleged actions with inmate

A deputy has lost her job after an investigation concluded she had been sending food and notes to an inmate, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputy Fay St. Rose, a corrections officer with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, was found to have taken part in improper conduct, neglect of duty, insubordination, and failed in her job knowledge and performance for passing on messages on paper towels and candy bars to an inmate earlier this year, according to a withdrawal of appointment document from the sheriff’s office.

The food and letters were apparently hidden in the inmate’s legal material.

The document also said St. Rose admitted giving her cell phone number and having three party calls from the inmate.

The report also said she has 15 days to appeal this decision.

OMG, They stop mail and only made postcards come in, They shake down right after commissary is handed out and them they resell it over and over by calling it contraband.  ( Racketeering ) They use the inmates as sport and the mental ill inmates for fun with weapons and Oh Lets Not Forget : Abuse and KILL the inmates...

She doesn't need to appeal , She needs to spill it all to the media and stop what is going on that jail , Save her integrity and throw the real " Improper conduct, neglect of duty, insubordination, and failed in job knowledge and performance " Deputies under the BUS...The LCSO is a disgrace !

What about the Murders, What happened to them ? Did they get the candy bar after killing Nick Christie?
Have they been charged yet ? Are they still working or off with pay ?

They should be in jail right NOW ! ! MURDERS ! !

Other deputies need to be in jail for Domestic violence and Sexual Assault and they're not ;They got promotions and raises..

At least she had compassion and tried to help people who have not been proven guilty of crimes YET

And where the Hell is the State Attorney ???

Why haven't those guards been charged yet ???

Mike Scott : You should hang your head in shame !

On a funny note :

This was a comment in the Naples News posted 4/22/09,
ROF,  LMAO...This is the best comment ever !!!!!

Ferrante: "I'm taking my ball and leaving Mikey."
Scott: "Oh no you don't Charlie, that's my ball and you can't have it! Give it back!"
Ferrante: "NO!"
Scott: "I said give it!"
Ferrante: "MOM!"
Scott: "PRESS!"

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Charles Ferrante : Former chief deputy proud to have served Has a message for the residents of Lee County !

Charles Ferrante's message is in the F.Y.I section on the other side of Mike Scotts arrogant message to the residents. Ferrante does not seem dis-disgruntle but concerned for his former team, Unlike the message of self-servants that was left in February of this year by Scott.

This is a man who left with dignity and self-respect !


Sheriff Mike Scott had announced Ferrante had been placed on paid leave pending a formal internal investigation. But Scott now says the investigation was over almost before it began.

“We can’t investigate the chief without the chief,” Scott said.

He questioned the timing of Ferrante’s medical leave, but Ferrante said the medical issues, which he declined to discuss, had been ongoing.

“So, really I’m on sick leave, yet they continued to report that I was being investigated,” Ferrante said. “Well, which one is it? I mean, this is my reputation, and if the reason they didn’t move forward on this was because I was on sick leave, then why didn’t they even try to interview anyone else?”

In actuality: we don't even know if Ferrante is having medical issues because he is on FMLA; which can mean "care of family member."

Ferrante said he was never formally notified of the accusations against him, and no other witnesses made sworn statements — steps that should be taken under the state’s officer bill of rights.

Ferrante expressed bafflement at Scott’s handling of events.

Today, Scott plans to release his self-penned response to sheriff’s attorney Abbi Smith about an incident in which she alleged the chief attempted to intimidate her into purging a document from Dominick Ferrante’s file. Her statement is below.

Ferrante said the only communication he had with Smith was during the meeting the sheriff invited him to; he said he never spoke to her alone about the matter. The sheriff said the chief was out of town during that meeting.

Just before his brother resigned, Ferrante was facing a civil service board hearing about his treatment of Sgt. Ryan Bell during a meeting in November to sort out disagreements in the Forensics Unit. It was alleged he cursed and threatened Bell.In all fairness,

Look at the civil court of LeeClerk.org, Mike Scotts is mentioned 24 times in civil suits so far, with some still open and pending..

The former chief said he sometimes used “language for men, behind closed doors,” which he said is common in law enforcement. But he said the sheriff didn’t frown upon it, and in fact sometimes encouraged his next-in-command to give certain employees “the chief’s special,” meaning an especially stern tongue-lashing.

“He just made sure he wasn’t in the room when it happened,” Ferrante said, noting his discipline was always, “fair, firm and consistent.”

The sheriff said Ferrante is lying.

“I think that statement’s probably right up there with the whole claim about having a, ‘chief’s probation,’” Scott said. “We don’t have a chief’s probation, we don’t have ‘chief’s specials.’ And as far as all this, ‘men talk,’ I don’t know what they’re talking about. I don’t speak to my employees that way, and I wouldn’t expect my administrative staff to speak to other employees that way.”

In the last year, Ferrante said he and the sheriff spoke at least twice about his performance, and the sheriff never questioned his tactics.

But Ferrante questions Scott’s credibility, pointing to the fact that on the day he announced his retirement, Scott described his career as, “impeccable.” Days later, Scott blasted Ferrante, saying he had repeatedly counseled against his harsh tone with employees, and also about the reported incident with Smith.

“If it was true that he had to repeatedly counsel me, then I would consider it his failure as a sheriff that he didn’t remove me from this position sooner,” Ferrante said. “You don’t repeatedly counsel your second-in-command about something like that. You take action.”

Scott said if Ferrante had merely retired after the Bell incident, the outcome might have been different. He said the Smith incident was, “the last straw.”

But internal investigations, Ferrante said, protect the agency and the employee. He said one should have been carried out, especially when the public was told it was.

“They would have had to take sworn statements,” Ferrante said. “The truth might have actually come out.”

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In one high profile issue the Chief wanted to do things by the book, However, Scott, as a favor to a Captain, Squashed it,
Telling the public that there was no direct connection to this deputy:

Sam Cook: Seeing students' creative efforts and talents is believing..

April 22, 2009

RITA B.
North Fort Myers

RITA: My two "attacks'' on the sheriff since I've known him were for not firing Cpl. Michael Detar after he used a Taser as a joke on someone at a party and his Hussein reference to President Barack Obama at a rally. Bushong deserves a chance to tell his side of the story.

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SAM: While I hold Sheriff Scott in very high regard, I feel that it would be to his advantage to allow an unbiased third party to do the investigation of recent killings by his deputies. One question for the sheriff is this: Will you openly and completely publish the full and unbiased reports related to these investigations? Not the summary, but the full report. If the answer is no, The News-Press needs to get in gear and demand to know why not and demand an independent investigation.

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And he speaks ? ...Mike Scott joins blog about yet another one of LCSO's indiscretions.

( It has yet to be confirmed that this is in fact from Scott )

Check out the F.Y.I section and you decide what the tone is.

My email box has gone wild with messages from deputies, CO's and concerned citizens with more stories of unethical behavior and some maybe criminal !

You can also go to : leoaffairs and read what the deputies are saying, Some don't  seem Happy to me !

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2 of the 3 are completed, check out the F.Y.I section for the updates.

 when you are a sheriff and you do it on the job. Well, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott may have more to worry about than just the court of public opinion. Federal investigators are now looking into whether Scott broke the law by campaigning for John McCain. Clearly from the mere fact of emphasizing Barack Obama's middle name "Hussein" he was trying to inject race into his speech and thereby trying to link the name with terrorist. That was just wrong.

Officials with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel say they have received so many phone calls from the public that they launched an investigation into Sheriff Scott on Tuesday. The bottom line is that Scott had no right standing on the John McCain soapbox while he was in his uniform.

The question is - did he use his position as sheriff to influence an election? If so, he could be in violation of a federal election law called the Hatch Act.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office receives more than $1 million in federal grant money from everything from human trafficking to bullet proof vests.

But if Sheriff Scott is found in violation of the Hatch Act, the feds can pull two years salary worth of federal funding - the equivalent to $300,000 for the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Or, they could just remove him from office.

Regarding the federal investigation, Sheriff Scott sent us this statement:

"I am on duty 24/7 and 365 whether in or out of uniform. Like every other elected official, I am aware of from President to Governor to State Representatives, etc. We engage in political activities whether for ourselves as candidates or for others. As of this writing, I am unaware of having done anything to generate all this attention other than using the senator's full name." He's missing the point, he did it on the job and in his uniform. What gives him the right to do as he pleases in that regard? Clearly he was in the wrong. Whether he was campaigning for Barack Obama, I would come to the same conclusion.

Bill Cameron in Charlotte County and Kevin Rambosk in Collier County were both reassigned to avoid violating the Hatch Act. Cameron is still under investigation.As for how long Scott's investigation will take, the feds say they'd like to have all of the Hatch Act cases wrapped up before the November election.

Now if we can just the Attorney General, FDLE and Board of County Commissioners to their jobs
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I'm going to need another website soon with this department and all the changes, Special Thanks to News-Press , Where you can all the info. on all the new changes at the LCSO:
News-press.com

Recent personnel changes in the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

One of these people uses a fake name :

Mel Dasher; Coward who won't show his real face yet claims :

" you not even knowing the first thing about me choose to libel me."

 

"Madam, you are a lost and dying sinner and you are completely disobeying God's word through your blog! "

 

This is not a blog but a website. and I am protected by God and the 4th amendment....

Update on Mel Dasher: Mel started to creep me out and throw his faith in my face as if I am doomed to eternal damnation, I ask him to delete my email address.

Use serious caution if you are contacted by this guy, He has Stalker like issues and seem unstable and possiable dangerous . He feels He is doing Gods work..

 

If anyone here thinks that I am slandering you, please feel free to contact me with your side of the story, I would be more than happy to print your side in your own words.

Please no fake names , It just makes your creditably sink low..

• Capt. Dominick Ferrante resigned

• Deputy Chief Charles Ferrante retires effective April 18. On paid administrative leave

• Lt. Lee Bushong, head of the intelligence unit, demoted to deputy and placed on paid administrative leave

• Lt. Brad Hamilton replaces Bushong in Intelligence

• Lt. Robyn Mitar replaces Hamilton as Alpha tour commander ( She knows what she did...Oh a women scorned when her deputy lover was getting married, No Cake for you, Mrs. Mitar and I don't mean the bride to be at that time )

• Detective Sly Smalls promoted to sergeant and replaces Mitar in Correctional Investigations

• Maj. Rob Homan promoted to colonel over the law enforcement bureau from patrol bureau commander

• Capt. Gil Allen promoted to major as patrol bureau commander from captain in charge of south district patrol 

• Lt. Kathy Rairden promoted to captain in charge of south district patrol from lieutenant in internal affairs ( during a IA investigation & On a voice recording told a victim : "She was surprised that he didn't hit her sooner" referring to a deputy involved DV and sexual assault.)

• Lt. Bob Bal replaces Rairden in Internal Affairs

• Lt. Jim Brown replaces Bal as Delta tour commander

• Detective Isidro Lopez promoted to sergeant and replaces Brown in Correctional Investigations

• Major Scott Ciresi demoted from major in charge of special operations division to captain in charge of the Echo District

• Capt. Gene Sims promoted to major in charge of special operations from captain in charge of Echo District

• Lt. Robert Forrest moved from public information to court operations

This one gets the most hits per day, Why ? I don't know ! but maybe Mel Dasher knows ?

• Capt. Ed Tamayo, commander of Bravo District in Lehigh Acres, moved to head of Internal Affairs Division ( Back in 2002, during a traffic stop, Capt. Walker arrested a man on a motorcycle who had a minor child with him, Capt. Walker left the child at then: Tony Roma's in Ft. Myers, ALONE ! When the child's Guardian found the child , she went to the IA and Capt. Tamayo threatened to arrest the women and said it was slander on the LCSO )

• Capt. Jim Leavens moves from head of Internal Affairs to Bravo District commander ( During and IA investigation  Leavens told a victim of a deputy involved DV and Sexual Assault " That if she was laying bleeding and dying on the road : Don't call LCSO )

• Sgt. Brian Amburgey reassigned from Boca Grande to Bravo

• Deputy Joe Caizza promoted to sergeant on Boca Grande

* Deputy Jason Reed was accused of being rude and disrespectful on a call for service in February 2009.
at a home where he knew one of the parties involved. When the complainant asked Reed to call another deputy to handle the situation, he refused.  Reed was suspended for two days and has been with the sheriff's office for five years. ( Learned by example already, only took 5 years to become rude )

* James Erb booted to road patrol. ( Shouldn't of drop the drink in that computer or is that the other way around ? )

* Scott Ciresi and Nathan Buehler hearings on the agenda for May-2009

Buheler

BEFORE: Lee County Sheriff's Office Civil Service Board
PLACE : Old Lee County Courthouse
2120 Main Street, East Room
Fort Myers, FL 33901
DATE : May 26, 2009
TIME : 9:00 a.m.

Crisei

BEFORE: Lee County Sheriff's Office Civil Service Board
PLACE : Old Lee County Courthouse
2120 Main Street, East Room
Fort Myers, FL 33901
DATE : May 27, 2009
TIME : 1:00 p.m.

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LCSO are like the new Kids on the Block, Trying to revive a slow dying department..
The Old Good Ol Boys, Are coming to Mike Scotts rescue.
So as of today we  have eliminated the chief deputies position and promoted with-in the department to help the failing sheriff .

Maj. Rob Homan, 59, has been promoted to colonel of the law enforcement bureau. (1991 to present) 

Col. Michael Waite, who now oversees the corrections bureau, he will answer directly to the sheriff, and each will be responsible for overseeing all operations under their respective bureaus. Under the corrections umbrella, there are 544 employees, and under law enforcement, there are 793, which includes patrol, special operations and criminal investigations. As major, his salary "was" $129,691.

Col.  Waite has the experience to baby sit the county and the Sheriff , However, Holds no accountability to the county jail when the Corrections Officers were using the mentally ill inmates as sport for fun..

Before the appointment, the deputy chief answered directly to the sheriff, and even acted as sheriff in his absence.

James “Gil” Allen, 57, a former captain, will be taking over Homan’s old position as patrol major. His previous salary "was" $94,221.(1990-present)

 

Kathy Rairden, 39, a former lieutenant in internal investigations, will take over Allen’s position as the Delta south district patrol captain. As lieutenant, Rairden made $76,920 annually. (1993 to present)

She is finally rewarded for her lack of creditability, a lot of ass kissing, deaf ears and blind eyes as favors to Scott , a former captain and his son who is a current corporal with the department.         
Don't Trust this women...If you think she will ever help a victim, You are Dead Wrong !

When she was  IA she protected the deputies who were being investigated, She made victims more victimized....On a voice recording she condoned a deputies act of domestic violence ! You just can't get any lower and going by her salary all that kissing got you nothing compared to the guys, LOL

In a written statement, the sheriff said the re-organization has energized the agency.“I am very proud of these members and their reputations and work ethic precedes them,” Scott wrote. “Colonel Homan, Major Allen, and Captain Rairden are an exciting part of my re-organization and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has never been more energized and focused.”

Reorganizing is expected to continue.

More to come !!!!

Keep bringing changes, It gives me more reasons to air the dirty laundry !

If you could please, I would like to see Walt Ryan promoted, That will be a blast !


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LCSO continues to make headlines...

There comes a time when enough is enough, that time is Now with the Lee County Sheriffs Office..I wonder When and If the Lee County Commissioners, Attorney General Office or FDLE will ever realize that something is NOT RIGHT in this department.


This is the song that never ends, it goes on and on and then ............

So here is the brief on the never ending topic :

We have the Victims :

Chief Deputy Ferrante began his career in Lee County as a corrections deputy at the jail. He has been a member of the SWAT team, headed the Fugitive/Warrants Unit and was North District assistant commander.He came to the sheriff’s office after two years at the New York City Department of Corrections.

Scott, who named Ferrante chief deputy in 2005, said his second-in-command goes out on top.“After 20 years of impeccable service, he is going to retire to pursue other interests,’’ Scott said.
Chief Ferrante, said he is interested in pursuing a job as chief of police.
“I’ve given a lot of years of great service and I learned a lot here,’’ he said. “I’m proud of the things I’ve done, but I’ve gone as far as I can here. My aspiration is not to be sheriff.’’

Earned all his strips, promotions, and work his way to the top, And Has a degree in his field.


Capt. Dominick Ferrante, who oversaw the Special Operations division which includes the SWAT team and other special units,
As division commander, Ferrante oversaw several units, including Narcotics, Intelligence, Criminal Apprehension (fugitive warrants), Sexual Predators and Anti-Crime.
Ferrante first came to work for the sheriff’s office in 1992, but resigned in 2000 to work for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Four years later, he resigned from FDLE, and returned to the sheriff’s office.

Knows law enforcement well enough to be former FDLE

Lt. Lee Bushong,  who had overseen the agency's intelligence unit, now holds the title of deputy rather than lieutenant.
Bushong has been a member of the agency since 1998.

In his personnel file, released Monday, the former U.S. Marine sergeant repeatedly received stellar reviews and several letters of commendation, including for his part in saving two lives - one who had threatened suicide and another who had driven into a pond. He is described by his superiors as someone who is motivated, polite, an excellent writer and a good team player.

His records indicate he was counseled in the last few years for not going through the proper chain of command and the need to cultivate better relationships with other lieutenants and sergeants.

Abbi Smith, The file for Capt. Dominick Ferrante had first to be reviewed by the sheriff’s legal staff, and while aide Abbi Smith was looking over the documents prior to their release, Charles Ferrante reportedly approached her. He told her the documents about the confrontation involving his brother did not belong in the file. The documents detailed the sheriff’s exoneration of the other deputy in the dispute.

“I told him the signature on the page was an original, and I believed the sheriff meant for it to be there,” Smith wrote in a memo to Scott dated March 11. “He again told me that it did not belong there. I stood to leave the room, and he walked with me. ... I told (my supervisor) that I felt that the chief was trying to get me to remove the paper from the file, and I refused to do so.”