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PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF`S OFFICE vs CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON, 08-004823 (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-004823 Visitors: 14
Petitioner: PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF`S OFFICE
Respondent: CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Contract Hearings
Locations: Largo, Florida
Filed: Sep. 29, 2008
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, February 23, 2009.

Latest Update: Mar. 23, 2009
Summary: The issue presented is whether Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO or Petitioner) properly terminated Christopher Hamilton (Respondent) from his employment as a deputy sheriff for engaging in conduct prohibited in Chapter 89-404, Laws of Florida (the Civil Service Act), and Petitioner's General Order Section 3-1.3, Rule and Regulations 3.4(d) and 5.21, and General Order Section 3-1.4, Rule and Regulation 2.17.The employment of a deputy, who is a three-time chronic offender, should be terminat
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PINELLAS COUNTY i, . OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTQRNEY ——s PHONE (727) 464-3354 + FAX (727) 464-4147 + 315 COURT STREET + CLEARWAT#EB, FLORIDA’a3 756 BOARD OF ee 5) | COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dil, > : Lege, JAMES L. BENNETT UNG S CO, ‘at Sah Z COUNTY ATTORNEY ¥ es 2 7. March 19, 2009 WI — A> a Daniel Manry, Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060 Re: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office vs. Christopher Hamilton DOAH Case Nos. 08-2823 and 08-2824 Dear Judge Manry: Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 120.57(1)(m), please find enclosed a copy of the signed Final Order rendered by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Civil Service Board in the above-referenced matter. - Sincerely, f f Carole Sanzeri Senior Assistant County Attorney CS/cad Enclosure cc: Sherwood S. Coleman, Esquire Kenneth J. Afienko, Esquire Members of the Sheriff’s Civil Service Board Vicki M. Troesch, GCO, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office H:\USERS\ATYKBO3\WPDOCS\CS\SHERIFF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD\Appeals\Hamilton 08-07\03-19-09 transmittal of final order.doc “PINELLAS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER" PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD fy PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Uy Ny é &) Petitioner, . 2} 2 DOAH CASE NO. 08-4834 9s. 4804 v. PSCO CASE NO. 08-074 Ke Ye 7) Us CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON, 46 Se Respondent. / FINAL ORDER WHEREAS, pursuant to § 120.57(1)(), F.S., the agency shall allow each party 15 days in which to submit written exceptions to the recommended order; and WHEREAS, no written exceptions to the Recommended Order were received within the required 15-day period, the appeal of Christopher Hamilton having come before the Pinellas County Sheriffs Civil Service Board (“Board”), and the Board having considered the Recommended Order of the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings Administrative Law Judge in this matter, the Board hereby adopts the Recommended Order of the Hearing Officer as its Final Order in this cause. ITISSO ORDERED this “4 dayof_A#Kaacsew _, 2009. Neai A. White, Chair Pinellas County Sheriff’s Civil Service Board Copies to: Kenneth J. Afienko, Esquire Sherwood Coleman, Esquire, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Docket for Case No: 08-004823
Issue Date Proceedings
Mar. 23, 2009 Final Order filed.
Feb. 23, 2009 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
Feb. 23, 2009 Recommended Order (hearing held January 12, 2009). CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 04, 2009 (Petitioner`s Proposed) Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 04, 2009 Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Jan. 26, 2009 Transcript filed.
Jan. 12, 2009 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Jan. 08, 2009 Amended Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
Dec. 24, 2008 Order Amending Style of Case.
Dec. 22, 2008 Unopposed Motion to Amend Style filed.
Dec. 18, 2008 Notice of Serving Answers to Second and Third Set of Interrogatories filed.
Dec. 10, 2008 Notice of Service of Petitioner Pinellas County Sheriff`s Office`s Second Set of Interrogatories to Respondent Christopher Hamilton filed.
Dec. 10, 2008 Deposition of Chris Hamilton Deposition filed.
Nov. 21, 2008 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 12, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Largo, FL).
Nov. 20, 2008 Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
Nov. 17, 2008 Notice of Serving Answers to Interrogatories filed.
Nov. 14, 2008 Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
Nov. 06, 2008 Petitioner Pinellas County Sheriff`s Offices Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Oct. 30, 2008 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Oct. 16, 2008 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Oct. 16, 2008 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 3 and 4, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Largo, FL).
Oct. 16, 2008 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 08-4823 and 08-4824).
Oct. 06, 2008 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Sep. 29, 2008 Initial Order.
Sep. 29, 2008 Inter-Office Memorandum filed.
Sep. 29, 2008 Charges Re: AI-08-043 filed.
Sep. 29, 2008 Notice of Appeal Request for Civil Service Board Review filed.
Sep. 29, 2008 Agency referral filed.

Orders for Case No: 08-004823
Issue Date Document Summary
Mar. 16, 2009 Agency Final Order
Feb. 23, 2009 Recommended Order The employment of a deputy, who is a three-time chronic offender, should be terminated.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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