Petitioner: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
Respondent: ROBERT H. SHARKEY
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Law Enforcement
Locations: Bonita Springs, Florida
Filed: May 14, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.
Latest Update: Jan. 31, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COMMISSION
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 35844
Robert H. Sharkey,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, hereinafter referred to as the Petitioner, files this
Administrative Complaint against the Respondent, Robert H. Sharkey. The Petitioner 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
September 24, 1997, and was issued Correctional Certificate Number 177937 and on April 3, 2007, was
issued Instructor Certificate Number 265100.
2. On or about May 20, 2013, the Respondent, Robert H. Sharkey, did unlawfully, without
authorization by the appropriate agency, wear or display any authorized indicia of authority, to wit:
badge of the Department of Corrections, of any federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement
agency, or any criminal justice agency, or did unlawfully display in any manner or combination the
following word or words, to wit: “Yeah, he’s a cop, so am I’, which could deceive a reasonable person
into believing that such item is authorized by any agency described above for use by the person
displaying or using it.
3. The actions of the Respondent did violate the provisions of Section 843.085 or any lesser
included offenses, Section 943.1395(7), Florida Statutes and Rule 11B-27.0011(4)(b), 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 State of Florida
have good moral character.
4, This Administrative Complaint is issued pursuant to Sections 120.60 and 943.1395(7),
Florida Statutes and Rule 11B-27.004(4), Florida Administrative Code. Any proceedings concerning this
Complaint shall be conducted pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Chapters
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, Robert H. Sharkey is guilty of violating
Sections 943.1395(7) and 943.13(7), Florida Statutes and Rule 11B-27.0011(4)(b), Florida
Administrative Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Petitioner hereby complains against Robert H. Sharkey 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.
SIGNED THIS __/¢ pf DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013.
C Dee
JENNIRER C®PRITT, Director
Criminal Justice Professionalism
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 oF bay of December, 2013, to Robert H.
and to Amanda Ross at Law Offices of
Sharkey, at
David L. Ross, 9495 SW 72nd Street Ste B285, Miami, Florida 33173.
C
JENNIRER C¥PRITT, Director
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Docket for Case No: 14-002206PL