Misconduct
In 2005, Melanie Dawn Williams went into labor and rushed to the local hospital. She ran a red light and set off a string of events that led to two Jacksonville officer tackling and handcuffing her. In June 2010, the city paid the woman $67,500 to settle the matter.
In January 2007, undercover Jacksonville officers killed an 80-year-old man on his front lawn. The man, Isaac Singletary, who was known to have used a gun to chase drug dealers off his property attempted the same technique against three officers, James Narcisse, Donald Maynard and Darrin Green, posing as drug dealers. In 2010 the city agreed to pay Singletary's family $200,000 to settle the matter. Internal investigations cleared the officers, although Narcisse was later fired for an unrelated issue.
In August 2009, Donald L. Silcott, an evidence technician with the department, assaulted a teenaged girl in his home. In February 2011, he was sentenced to 40 months in jail.
In August 2009, Officer David Cervone and Sergeant Marc Garza conducted an illegal raid on a home in the city. Both were charged with various violations. Cervone disposed of his case in February 2009, by agreeing to by probation and community service.
In December 2009, Officer Edward Smith began a sexual relationship with a fifteen year old girl. In October 2010, he was allowed to resign from the department.
In March 2010, a robber seized the car of a woman and kept her and her child as hostages. Jacksonville officers fired 42 shots at the moving vehicle killing the robber and wounding both hostages.
In April 2011, Sergeant Marc Garza was convicted of beating a handcuffed suspect with his radio. He had already plead guilty to encouraging other officers to file false official reports.
In July 2011, Michael Eugene Williams resigned from the force after a second incident of domestic violence against women.
In September 2011, Lieutenant Reginald Lott plead guilty to stealing funds from a police charity. He was sentenced to a year in jail.
In October 2011, Officer Michael Rolison resigned after collided his police car into another vehicle while driving drunk.
In August 2012, Deputy Richard Cannon plead guilty to sexual battery and custodial sexual battery of two underaged girls. He was sentenced thirty years in prison.
In November, 2012, Sam Koivisto was allowed to retire after telling officers he would be willing, if ordered to, to kill the President.
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