Petitioner: CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
Respondent: CLEMON THOMAS, III
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Law Enforcement
Locations: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Filed: Sep. 17, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 11, 2010.
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COMMISSION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS
AND TRAINING COMMISSION, | 0 -Q 8 ( PL !
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 30230
Clemon Thomas, III,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Criminal Justice. Standards and Training Commission, hereinafter referred to as the
Commission, files this Administrative Complaint against the Respondent, Clemon Thomas, III. The
Commission seeks to impose disciplinary action upon the referenced individual based on the following
allegations:
1. Respondent was certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission on May
27, 1998, and was issued Correctional Certificate Number 180245 and on November 26, 2003, was issued
Instructor Certificate Number 236281.
2. (a) On or about December 29, 2009, the Respondent, Clemon Thomas, III, did
unlawfully, while upon the grounds of Martin Correctional Institution, a state correctional institution,
actually or constructively possess ten cellular telephones, an article or thing declared to be contraband.
(b) On or about December 29, 2009, the Respondent, Clemon Thomas III, did
unlawfully make a false statement, which he or she did not believe to be true, under oath administered by
Christopher Welsh in an official proceeding, to wit: Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector
General Investigation, in regard to a material matter.
3. The actions of the Respondent did violate the provisions of Section 944.47(1)(c), 837.02(1) or
any lesser included offenses, Section 943.1395(7), Florida Statutes, and Rules 1] 1B-27.001 1(4){a); (a) and
11B-20.0012(2)(f), Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to maintain the
qualifications established in Section 943.13(7), Florida Statutes, which require that a Correctional and
Instructor officer in the Stati. _ Florida have good moral character and { zh gives rise to a disciplinary
action against Respondent's certification.
4. This Administrative Complaint is issued pursuant to Sections 120.60, 943.12(3), and
943.1395(7), Florida Statutes. Any proceedings concerning this Complaint shall be conducted pursuant
to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 11B-20, 11B-27, 28-106, and 28-107,
Florida Administrative Code. Mediation is not available under Section 120.573, Florida Statutes.
WHEREFORE, it is alleged that the Respondent, Clemon Thomas, III is guilty of violating
Sections 943.1395(7), and 943.13(7), Florida Statutes, and Rules 11B-27.0011(4)(a); (a) and 11B-
20.0012(2)(f), Florida Administrative Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby
complains against Clemon Thomas, III and alleges that an appropriate penalty, as provided in Section
943.1395(7), Florida Statutes, should be imposed for the reasons set forth above and in accordance with
the Election of Rights form (to which is attached an Explanation of Rights form) attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
BY ORDER OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
THIS 19th DAY OF May, 2010.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served pursuant to Section
120.569 and Section 120.60, Florida Statutes, this 25th day of May, 2010, to Clemon Thomas, II, at 1950
SW Gold Lane, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953.
Sgram Director
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ce: Florida Department of Corrections, Region 4
Docket for Case No: 10-009181PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 11, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 06, 2010 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham from C. Thomas regarding relinguishing my rights filed.
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Sep. 24, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 24, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 5, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Port St. Lucie and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 22, 2010 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 17, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 17, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 17, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 17, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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