{"id":43021,"date":"2024-03-17T22:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=43021"},"modified":"2024-03-17T22:45:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:45:00","slug":"hcso-deputy-arrested-for-driving-a-boat-under-the-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/03\/17\/hcso-deputy-arrested-for-driving-a-boat-under-the-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"HCSO deputy arrested for driving a boat under the influence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 15-year Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (HCSO) deputy was arrested on Friday for driving a boat while impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BUI_1.jpg?resize=500%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BUI_1.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BUI_1.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Sheriff\u2019s Office press release, Clinton Ormsbee, 52, was charged with boating under the influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 9:54 p.m., a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officer observed a vessel operating without its navigational lights displayed. The officer initiated a vessel stop and found that the driver, Ormsbee, was impaired, the release stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was taken into custody and refused to provide a breath sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ormsbee was booked into the Orient Jail. Released on Bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am extremely disappointed by the actions of this deputy. Driving or boating under the influence is unacceptable, especially for someone entrusted with upholding the law,&#8221;&nbsp;said Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister.&nbsp;&#8220;His reckless behavior not only endangered his own life but also posed a severe threat to the safety of innocent individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ormsbee has been employed by HCSO for 15 years and is assigned to the Court Operations Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is currently on administrative leave without pay, pending the results of an internal affairs investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-year Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (HCSO) deputy was arrested on Friday for driving a boat while impaired. 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