State law enforcement officials found that a South Florida sheriff lied years ago while applying for a police job, but he will not face criminal charges.
Some of the falsehoods made by Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony were too long ago to prosecute, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report released Monday. The agency is declining to pursue a more recent allegation about lying to obtain a driver license because the clerk's memory wasn't clear.
Tony was first appointed sheriff in January 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, days after taking office, fired former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel because of his office’s mishandling of the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre that left 17 dead and replaced Israel with the little-known Tony.
