St. Lucie County sheriff's deputy arrested and fired for battery

Lina PortmanJune 2, 2024

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The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office arrested one of its deputies today on one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of making a false report. Randy Walker, a deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for eight years, was arrested on two warrants related to an April 2 arrest he was involved in. During an internal review, which included a review of body-worn cameras and statements from other deputies present during the arrest, it was determined that the deputy used excessive force to make an arrest. The internal review then led to an investigation by the Division of Criminal Investigation, which worked with the State Attorney's Office and issued two arrest warrants signed by a judge. The false statement is linked to the incident report Walker wrote regarding the incident. As this incident developed, Walker was on paid administrative leave. Effective immediately, he is on unpaid administrative leave pending notice of termination. In a statement on Facebook, Sheriff Keith Pearson said: “I feel the need to act quickly in this matter, as I do with others in our community. His actions, without the presence of the other deputy and the body-worn cameras that all deputies wear, might have gone unreported or been inconsequential. The men and women of the Sheriff's Office are among the best, but, as in all professions, incidents like this cast a shadow over all the greatness they accomplish.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida —

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office arrested one of its deputies today on one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of making a false report.

Randy Walker, a deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for eight years, was arrested on two warrants related to an arrest he participated in on April 2.

During an internal review, which included a review of body-worn cameras and statements from other deputies present during the arrest, it was determined that the deputy used excessive force in carrying out the arrest. an arrest.

The internal review then led to an investigation by the Division of Criminal Investigation, which worked with the attorney general's office and issued two arrest warrants signed by a judge.

The false statement is linked to the incident report Walker wrote regarding the incident. As this incident developed, Walker was on paid administrative leave. Effective immediately, he is on unpaid administrative leave pending notice of termination.

In a statement on Facebook, Sheriff Keith Pearson said:

“I feel the need to act quickly on this matter, as I do with other members of our community. His actions, without the presence of the other deputy and the body-worn cameras that all deputies wear, might have gone unreported or been inconsequential. The men and women of the Sheriff's Office are among the best, but, as in all professions, incidents like this cast a shadow over all the greatness they accomplish.