To: Frank McKeithen, Sheriff Bay County Fl, Ed Smith, County Manager Bay County Fl, Paula Hunt, Manager Bay County Animal Control, Guy Tunnell, Chairman Bay County comm, and Rick Scott, Fl. Gov
Demanding Public Accountability By BCSO
We must force the Bay County Sheriff’s Office to Be PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE for their actions!
After hearing stories from others, and watching them do nothing but complain, it happened to me. I do not want my grandchildren growing up hearing horror stories of their police dept and having to fear them!
After hearing stories from others, and watching them do nothing but complain, it happened to me. I do not want my grandchildren growing up hearing horror stories of their police dept and having to fear them!
Why is this important?
My name is Doug DiZoglio, and I live in Bay County, Florida.
On Jan 14 2013, a Bay County deputy entered my home uninvited, without warrant, without cause, and without procedure. He demanded I give him my dog, saying "You will give me that f**** dog, Mr. DiZoglio.”
I responded by telling him to leave my house and said "If you are not the police or a deputy at this time, just an armed intruder, then I am about to call 911 to have you arrested. Please leave." At that point he charged at me and began beating me. He cuffed me and said if I ever speak of this to anyone he will be back to finish this. Then he uncuffed me, repeated the threat, and left.
While this happened, an animal control officer also came into my home and took my dog, dragging him by the neck out of the house and to the shelter.
I reported this to Internal Affairs, but there was no action. The deputy did not do his incident report until 5-6 weeks later, and it was a story I had to work hard to recognize. There was no accountability, from either the Sheriff’s Office or Animal Control. They break the laws, hurt us, and do it without fear of consequence.
Isn’t it the job of the Sheriff’s Office to help the public feel safe? Isn’t it their job to supervise their deputies? Isn’t it their job to respond to honest reports of harm done to citizens?
Please sign my petition, saying you agree that things are out of control and that we the public demand accountability.
On Jan 14 2013, a Bay County deputy entered my home uninvited, without warrant, without cause, and without procedure. He demanded I give him my dog, saying "You will give me that f**** dog, Mr. DiZoglio.”
I responded by telling him to leave my house and said "If you are not the police or a deputy at this time, just an armed intruder, then I am about to call 911 to have you arrested. Please leave." At that point he charged at me and began beating me. He cuffed me and said if I ever speak of this to anyone he will be back to finish this. Then he uncuffed me, repeated the threat, and left.
While this happened, an animal control officer also came into my home and took my dog, dragging him by the neck out of the house and to the shelter.
I reported this to Internal Affairs, but there was no action. The deputy did not do his incident report until 5-6 weeks later, and it was a story I had to work hard to recognize. There was no accountability, from either the Sheriff’s Office or Animal Control. They break the laws, hurt us, and do it without fear of consequence.
Isn’t it the job of the Sheriff’s Office to help the public feel safe? Isn’t it their job to supervise their deputies? Isn’t it their job to respond to honest reports of harm done to citizens?
Please sign my petition, saying you agree that things are out of control and that we the public demand accountability.