Overview
- The sheriff's office on Monday released more than 6,000 pages of records and audio from its internal investigation into academic cheating tied to FBI National Academy classes.
- Sheriff Chad Chronister described the conduct as lapses in judgment and said he does not view the behavior as criminal or in need of an outside investigation.
- Four senior officials resigned and two captains, Zuleydis Stearns and Marvin Johnson, were fired as a result of the probe, according to the sheriff.
- The inquiry began after an email from former Chief Deputy Anthony Collins' wife alleged he used an outside person to complete coursework, and Collins resigned shortly after the tip.
- Investigators identified Robert Roush as the outside helper; he told interviewers he only edited papers, while Chronister noted he cannot be certain who may have used private email to contact him.