FINDINGS
The recommendation of the Internal Affairs Unit in this complaint should be classified as:
1. 213.2 Neglect of Duty Offenses, (23) Failure to Follow General Orders, Directives, and
Sheriff's Orders: Members will adhere to General Orders, Sheriffs orders, policies, and directives
and will faithfully execute all duties and responsibilities of their assigned position.
• General Order 232 Public Records, 232.1 Duties and Responsibilities (4) Every member of
the Sheriffs Office is responsible for the security of records in their possession.
SUSTAINED
During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of Escambia
County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECSOl 1OFF030535. The evidence gathered during this
investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp possessed was the only
copy of Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report ECSOl 1OFF030535 that could have been
placed on the website LEOAFF AIRS.COM. The fact that this Offense Report was posted on this
website proves that Deputy Van Camp was not responsible for the security of the record that was in his
possession.
2. 213.3 Improper Conduct Offenses, (26) Dissemination of Information: Members will treat the
official business of the Sheriffs Office as confidential. Information regarding official business will
be disseminated only to those for whom it is intended and in accordance with established
procedures. Members may remove or copy official records or reports only in accordance with
established procedures.
SUSTAINED
During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of Escambia
County Sheriff's Office Offense Report ECSOll OFF030535. The evidence gathered during this
investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp possessed was the only
copy of Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 that could have been
placed on the website LEOAFF AIRS.COM. The fact that this Offense Report was posted on this
website proves that Deputy Van Camp did not treat the official business of the Sheriff's Office as
confidential and that he failed to disseminate the Offense Report in accordance with established
procedures.
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3. 213.3 Improper Conduct Offenses, (69) Unbecoming Conduct: Personnel shall conduct
themselves at all times, both on and off duty, in such a manner as to reflect favorably on the
Sheriffs Office. Conduct unbecoming shall include that which brings the Sheriffs Office into
disrepute or reflects discredit upon the personnel as a member of the Sheriffs Office, or that which
impairs the operation or efficiency of the Sheriffs Office or personnel.
SUSTAINED
Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's conduct in this incident is questionable, brings the Escambia
County Sheriffs Office into disrepute, and reflects discredit upon the members of the Escambia County
Sheriffs Office.
In Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's report, he wrote that he contacted by phone
and obtained a sworn statement from her. Deputy Van Camp had no means of verifying who he was
taking a sworn statement from. With the serious nature of the allegations made by Master
Deputy Van Camp should have taken steps to verify and obtain a written statement from her.
In William Clark's statement, he told Chieflnvestigator Barry Brooke that Master Deputy Van
Camp "seemed to have a problem with Tony Henderson and that it seemed to be important to Deputy
Van Camp that the harassing phone call be reported."
In Cheryl Gooden's statement, she alleged that David Alverson obtained this report from one of
his contacts and that the report was part of the campaign (Against James Owens) with David Alverson,
Tom McGuire, and Gene Polk.
In Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's statement, he indicates that he printed a copy of Escambia
County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 because, "I know situations like this
sometimes, Offense Reports disappear here at the Sheriffs Office. I printed it up for my own purpose."
Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp was unable to provide an example of an Offense Report disappearing.
These facts and the details included in this investigation bring into question, Master Deputy Jeff
Van Camp's motives for generating Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report
ECSO 11 OFF030535 making it appear that the Offense Report was generated and released for political
reasons.
4. 213.3 Improper Conduct Offenses, (57)Untruthfulness in an Official Inquiry: Members will not
knowingly make false statements to a supervisor, an internal affairs investigator, or to any official of
a government agency during an official or administrative inquiry (see G.O. 224 - Investigations -
Employee Misconduct (Sworn) I G.O. 225 - Investigations - Internal Affairs).
SUSTAINED
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During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of Escambia
County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECSOll OFF030535. The evidence gathered during this
investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp possessed was the only
copy of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECSOI IOFF030535 that could have been
placed on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. During his interview, Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp was
adamant that he did not release the report, give the report to anyone, post the report on the internet, or
have any knowledge of anyone releasing the report or posting the report on the internet. The evidence
in this investigation overwhelmingly shows that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp is the only person that
could have been involved in the release of the Offense Report. Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's denial
of his involvement and or failure to disclose his involvement in the release of Escambia County
Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECSOl l OFF030535 prove that he was untruthful during his Internal
Affairs Interview.
The term sustained is defined in General Order 225 as meaning: A finding or conclusion that an
allegation is supported by a preponderance of evidence.
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EVIDENCE:
SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT:
On October 27, 2011, at approximately 0646 hours, a post was made to the website
Offense Report number ECS0110FF033535 was included in this post. On November 9, 2011,
Commander Darlene Dickey requested a review of this Offense Report to see if it could be
determined how the offense report was released. Based on my review of this incident, on
November 16, 2011, Sheriff David Morgan directed an Internal Investigation with Master
DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION:
captured and printed a screenshot of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report
• The Offense Report is printed in the new CTS America format. (CTS America Software
permits the printing of Offense Reports in two formats. The new format and the old
format which is referred to as the Legacy format.)
• The Location of Occurrence has been redacted from the Location of Occurrence Section
and the Narrative Section of the Offense Report. This information appears to have been
redacted using a black marker.
• The names of the people listed in the Persons Section, the "Reporting Person" and the
"Other Person" has been redacted from the Persons Section and Narrative Section of the
Offense Report. This information appears to have been redacted using a black marker.
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• The name "Dr. Dave Miller" has been redacted from the Narrative Section of the Offense
Report. This information appears to have been redacted using a black marker.
• The name "Tony Henderson" has been redacted once from the Narrative Section of the
Offense report however the name still appears in this section. This information appears
to have been redacted using a black marker.
• Tony Henderson is the only name that is displayed in the Offense Report as it appears on
the website LEOAFF AIRS.COM.
I printed an Event Log for Escambia County Offense Report ECS0120FF030535. This
log documents events associated with this Offense Report when accessed through the CTS
America Offense Report Program, Case Management Program, and some accesses thru the
Master Name Index Program. A review of this Event Log shows the following: (See Tab "Q")
• Deputy Jeff Van Camp contacted Report Taker Lorie Trilone at 1530 hours on
10/21/2011 to initiate Offense Report ECSOl 1OFF030535.
• Report Taker Lorie Trilone worked on completing the Offense Report on 10/21/2011
between 1530 hours and 1611 hours.
• On 10/21/2011 at 1531 hours, Report Taker Darilyn Miller accessed Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535.
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• On 10/21/2011 at 1802 hours and 1804 hours, Detention Sergeant Alan Miller accessed
Offense Report ECS0110FF030535.
• On 10/21/2011 between 2012 hours and 2020 hours, Senior Report Taker Lori Scott
accessed, updated, and finished Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. It Offense Report
was marked as finished by Senior Report Taker Lori Scott at 2020 hours.
• On 10/22/2011 at 0655 hours, Sergeant Lisa Dixon accessed and "Approved" Offense
Report ECS0110FF030535.
I noted the following significant facts from my review of the Offense Report that was
posted on the website LEOAFF AIRS.COM, a copy of the approved version of Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 (See Tab "S"), and the Event Log associated with Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535:
• The Event Log did not log the printing of Offense Report ECS0110FF030535.
• The accesses by Sergeant Lisa Dixon are consistent with that of a supervisor attempting
to review and approve a report. Sergeant Lisa Dixon is Deputy Van Camp's Sergeant
and is responsible for approving his reports.
• Senior Report Taker Lori Scott appeared to make corrections to the Offense Narrative
Section of Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. In the event stamps on 10/21/2011
between 2012 hours and 2020 hours, Scott is logged twice viewing the narrative and then
updating the narrative. This action is consistent with corrections being made to the
narrative of Offense Rep011 ECS0110FF030535.
• A line by line comparison of the Offense Report that appeared on the website
LEOAFFAIRS.COM with a copy of the "Approved" Offense Report revealed no
changes.
• Based on the above facts I determined that the Offense Report that was posted on the
website LEOAFFAIRS.COM was printed between the 2020 hours on 10/21/2011 when
Senior Report Taker Lori Scott "Finished" the report and 0655 hours on 10/22/2011
when Sergeant Lisa Dixon "Approved" the report.
I researched CTS America's Case Management Program, Offense Report Program, and
Master Name Index Program to determine how an Offense Report could be printed but not show
up as a "Print" on the Event Log. Through this research I determined the following facts:
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• When a report is printed in the new CTS America Offense Report format, no "Print" is
recorded in the Event Log for the report.
• When a report is printed in the new CTS America Offense Report format and that report
was accessed through either the Case Management Program or the Offense Report
Program, a "View" is logged in the Event Log for that Offense Report.
• When a report is printed in the CTS America Legacy Offense Report format from any of
the programs, it is logged a "Print" in the Event Log for the report.
• A person with access to the system could access a Master Name Index Record, then
access an Offense Report associated with that record, and then print that Offense Report
in the new CTS America Offense Report format without any event being recorded in the
Event Log for that Offense Report.
I obtained a copy of the Master Name Index Record Tables for both
Index Record Table logs all accesses to a Master Name Index Record. and
William Clark are the only two persons associated with Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 and
therefore one of these Master Name Index Records had to have been accessed in order to print a
copy of Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 in the new CTS America format without registering
an event on the Event Log for that Offense Report. When I reviewed the accesses that were
made to these Master Name Index Records on 10/21/2011 and 10/22/2011, I learned the
• On 10/21/2011 at 1232 hours and 1237 hours, Deputy Jeff Van Camp accessed the
Master Name Index Record of (ECS011MNI012531). This access
would have been made while Deputy Van Camp was on scene and receiving information
about this incident.
• On 10/21/2011 between 1532 hours and 1534 hours, Report Taker Lorie Trilone accesses
the Master Name Index Record of (ECS011MNI012531) eight times.
This access occurred while Deputy Van Camp was calling in the report to Trilone.
• On 10/21/2011 between 1531 hours and 1534 hours, Sergeant Lisa Dixon accesses the
Master Name Index Record of William Clark (ECS099MNI008318) four times. This
access occurred while Deputy Van Camp was calling in the report to Trilone.
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• On 10/22/2011 at 0650 hours and 0652 hours, Deputy Jeff Van Camp accessed the
Master Name Index Record of (ECSO 11MNIO12531 ).
Name Index Record on 10/22/2011 at 0650 hours and 0652 hours are the only accesses from
which Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 could have been printed without creating an event on
On November 16, 2011, Sheriff David Morgan ordered an Internal Investigation into the
release of Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. Deputy Jeff Van Camp is the subject of this
Criminal Records Manager Sherry Walker and Pensacola News Journal Reporter Katherine
McFarland and a copy of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535
and CAD Report ECSO 11 CAD230946 in redacted form as they were released to the Pensacola
News Journal. (See Tab "U") In the email exchange, McFarland indicates that she has a copy of
Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 which contains part of
the narrative. McFarland indicates that parts of the copy that she received is blurry and requests
another copy of Escambia County Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 and a copy of the
associated CAD Notes. Walker replies to McFarland that she can send her a copy of the report
but tells McFarland that, "The narrative and other identifying info will have to be redacted as the
case is active."
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On November 16, 2011, I printed out a copy of an article titled "She's not a stripper, pill-
head or deadbeat" that appeared on Ricksblog.biz. (See Tab "V") In this article,
and William Clark alleged that they did not file a report about Tony Henderson with the
Escambia County Sheriff's Office. Clark insisted that he only "shared in confidence," his
concerns over Tony Henderson calling with a "Deputy friend." indicated that
she talked over that phone with a Deputy who was a friend of Clark's and that she was never told
that she was making a formal statement or that her statement was part of an investigation.
also denied that Tony Henderson ever asked her to perform sexual favors (as reported in
I contacted William Clark by phone and requested and interview with him, Clark
Systems Manager Sean Fretenborough, Escambia County Sheriffs Office Systems Analyst
Kevin Fralick, and CTS America Director of Database Administration Ulysses Hill. Sean
Fretenborough, Kevin Fralick, and Ulysses Hill were placed under oath prior to the interview.
All three reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the
I interviewed Fretenborough, Fralick, and Hill to have them review my research as they
are more familiar with the CTS America software. Through this interview I validated my
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conclusion that Deputy Van Camp was the only person who could have printed Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535. I also learned that thru the "HostName" column of the Master Name
Index Table, I could identify the computer that Deputy Van Camp logged in to on 10/22/2012 at
0650 hours and 0652 hours. This computer is identified as ECS0-02546. Fretenborough
contacted me and advised that this computer is located in the Patrol Office next to a printer.
On November 16, 2011, I interviewed Escambia County Sheriffs Office 151 Lieutenant
Steve Hardy. Lieutenant Hardy was placed under oath prior to the interview. Lieutenant Hardy
reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality
On 10/24/2011 at 0829 hours, Lieutenant Hardy printed a copy of the Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 in the CTS America Legacy Format. (See Tab "R") Lieutenant Hardy
printed the report after it was approved Sergeant Dixon. Lieutenant Hardy advised that he
printed the report because he had questions about the report. These questions were, why the
report was titled an information report instead of a criminal act and why Deputy Van Camp
didn't ask if she has any corroborating evidence such as text messages or voice mails.
On November 18, 2011, I interviewed Escambia County Sheriffs Office Report Taker
Lorie Trilone. Trilone was placed under oath prior to the interview. Trilone reviewed and
signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality Notice. (See Tab
"F")
Lorie Trilone was the report taker who Deputy Van Camp contacted to complete Offense
included with this case file. (See Tab "Y") Trilone recalled taking the report but could not recall
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On November 18, 2011, I interviewed Escambia County Sheriffs Office Sergeant Lisa
Dixon. Sergeant Dixon was placed under oath prior to the interview. Sergeant Dixon reviewed
and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality Notice. (See
Tab "G")
Sergeant Dixon is Deputy Jeff Van Camp's Sergeant and was the supervisor who was on
duty on October 21, 2011, when Deputy Van Camp completed Escambia County Sheriffs Office
Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. Sergeant Dixon accessed the Master Name Index Record
of William Clark (ECS099MNI008318) on 10/2112011 between 1531 hours and 1534 hours.
Sergeant Dixon advised that her access of William Clark's Master Name Index Record had
nothing to do with Offense Report ECS0110FF030535, but rather she was assisting Lieutenant
Joye with the investigation of Citizen Complaint number C2011-104 and that the access was
purely coincidental. Sergeant Dixon indicated that she accessed William Clark' s Master Name
Index Record to view Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF026928
Sergeant Dixon advised that later in the day she accessed Escambia County Sheriffs
Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 because she was approving her shift's reports.
Sergeant Dixon advised that when she accessed the report that there were still errors in the report
and that it was "in gray" and not ready for approval. I checked the Event Log for Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 and observed that Sergeant Dixon accessed the report at 1543 hours, 1613
hours, 1655 hours, and 1753 hours on 10/21/2011. (See Tab "Q")
Sergeant Dixon advised that after she became aware of this incident she sent an email to
Lieutenant Susie Joye, Lieutenant Steve Hardy, Colonel Butch Lewis, and Commander Ricky
Shelby to advise them of the incident. Sergeant Dixon advised that she did not send the normal
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Unusual Incident email due to the sensitive nature of the incident. I asked Sergeant Dixon to
locate that email and forward me a copy, which she did. (See Tab "X") This email was sent on
On October 21, 2011, at 1622 hours, Commander Ricky Shelby accessed Escambia
consistent with him reviewing the Offense Report. Sergeant Dixon was copied on an email that
Commander Shelby sent on October 21, 2012, at 1625 hours. In this email Commander Shelby
forwarded Sergeant Dixon's email to Captain Bruce Wood and Lieutenant Carl Jones advising
them that to review Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535.
Sergeant Dixon included Commander Shelby's email with hers. (See Tab "X")
ECS0110FF030535 with the version that appeared on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. Based
On November 19, 2011, I interviewed Escambia County Sheriffs Office Senior Report
Taker Lori Scott. Scott was placed under oath prior to the interview. Scott reviewed and signed
both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality Notice. (See Tab "H")
On October 21, 2011, between 2012 hours and 2012 hours Lori Scott accessed Escambia
County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECSOl 1OFF030535 causing six Event Stamps to appear
on the Event Log for this Offense Report. These Event Stamps were as follows: (See Tab "Q")
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Lori Scott recalled Offense Report ECSOl 1OFF030535 but could not recall if she had to
make corrections to the report. Lori Scott indicated that it is common for her to have to make
Rickey Shelby. Commander Shelby was placed under oath prior to the interview. Commander
Shelby reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the
Unusual Incident email from Sergeant Dixon on October 21 , 2011 , at approximately 1620 hours.
The email was about Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. He read the email then reviewed the
Offense Report. Commander Shelby recalled that the report had not been approved and or
forwarded. Commander Shelby said that he then forwarded Sergeant Dixon's email to Captain
Bruce Wood and Lieutenant Carl Jones at 1625 hours, so that they could review the Offense
Report due to the serious nature of the allegations made against a public figure. Commander
Shelby brought a copy of his email with him to the interview. (See Tab "W")
interview with him. (See Tab "T") After this letter was mailed, I was contacted by John Beroset
Esquire who advised that he was representing Tony Henderson. Beroset told me that Henderson
wished to provide me with information regarding this incident. Over the next seven month I
spoke with Beroset on numerous occasions. On each occasion, Beroset told me that Henderson
wanted to provide me with information regarding this incident, but he did not know when it
would occur. On July 5, 2012, I sent another letter to Tony Henderson, Esquire advising him
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that ifl did not receive his information by July 20, 2012, I would not be able to include it as part
of my investigation. (See Tab "hh") I never received any information from Henderson.
Services Manager Lynda Aiken. Lynda Aiken was placed under oath prior to the interview.
Lynda Aiken reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the
Lynda Aiken is the supervisor over Report Takers Lorie Trilone and Lori Scott and is
familiar with the CTS America Software. Prior to the interview, I asked Lynda Aiken to review
the event log for Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. (See
Tab "Q") Based on Lynda Aiken's review of this Event Log, she concluded that Lori Scott
accessed Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 and made corrections to the Narrative Section of
the Offense Report. Lynda Aiken described Lori Scott as a very meticulous, good supervisor,
who frequently found errors (Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling) and made corrections to
Offense Reports.
I asked Lynda Aiken to make comparison of the approved version of Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 with the version that appeared on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. Based
Sergeant Alan Miller. Sergeant Miller was placed under oath prior to the interview. Sergeant
Miller reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality
On October 21, 2011, Sergeant Miller accessed Escambia County Sheriffs Office
Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 at 2002 hour and 2004 hours. This access occurred prior to
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any corrections that were made by Senior Report Taker Lori Scott and also prior to the Offense
Report being marked as "Finished" by Scott. Sergeant Miller advised that is common for him to
read Offense Reports during down time in Detention. Sergeant Miller indicated that he does this
because he does not write a lot of criminal reports as a supervisor in Detention and reading the
reports gives him good examples of what needs to be in them. Sergeant Miller advised that he
never prints or shares the information in the reports because that would be a violation of the
LAN User Agreement and a violation of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Policy.
On February 13, 2012, I sent Deputy Van Camp a letter notifying him of the internal
On February 24, 2012, I interviewed Escambia County Sheriffs Office Master Deputy
Jeffery Van Camp. Prior to the interview Deputy Van Camp was placed under oath. Deputy
Van Camp reviewed and signed the Employee Advice of Rights Form, the Perjury and Oath
Acknowledgement Form, and the Confidentiality Notice. Deputy Van Camp was accompanied
by his Fraternal Order of Police Representative, Steve McCann. McCann also signed the
Confidentiality Notice. Prior to the interview, Deputy Van Camp and Steve McCann reviewed
all of the evidence and statements that are associated with this investigation. Deputy Van
Camp's statement is thirty-five pages and should be reviewed in its entirety. (See Tab "M")
Deputy Van Camp stated that he was dispatched to Sonny Reid Bail Bonds but could not
recall where he was when dispatch contacted him. Deputy Van Camp stated, "I don't know. I
was in district one and ten, where I work." I asked Deputy Van Camp if he had any
conversations with William Clark about this incident prior to responding to Sonny Reid Bail
Bonds. Deputy Van Camp replied, "No." I clarified the question asking him if Clark spoke to
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him on a separate occasion about the incident. Deputy Van Camp told me that Clark asked him
how to file a complaint on an attorney, but did not mention any names.
Once on scene, Deputy Van Camp advised that he spoke with William Clark about a
harassing phone call complaint with Tony Henderson of the Public Defender's Office being the
suspect. Deputy Van Camp advised that he then spoke with by phone and "she
Deputy Van Camp wrote in his report that he placed under oath. I
asked Deputy Van Camp if he knew prior to taking the report from her. Deputy Van
Camp advised that he did not know prior to taking the report. I then asked Deputy Van
Camp if he had any idea who he placed under oath. Deputy Van Camp replied, "Other than her
identifying herself to me over the telephone as ." I asked Deputy Van Camp if
he was aware that before you place someone under oath you have to positively identify who that
person is. Deputy Van Camp replied, "Well I tried to as best I could. She identified who she
was."
I asked Deputy Van Camp if he knew anything about the release of Escambia County
LEOAFFAIRS.COM. Deputy Van Camp replied, "No sir." I then took time to explain the
investigation to Deputy Van Camp and explained how he became the subject of this
investigation. I then explained to Deputy Van Camp that he could be the only person who could
have printed and released the report. Deputy Van Camp told me that it is not uncommon for him
to print a report, but that he did not release it. I asked Deputy Van Camp if he printed a copy of
Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 . Deputy Van Camp replied, "Yes." Deputy Van Camp
could not recall when he printed the report but believed that he printed it in the Patrol Office. I
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asked Deputy Van Camp if he still had the copy of the report that he printed. Deputy Van Camp
advised that he did not because he took everything out of his patrol vehicle and shredded it when
he went out on stress leave in December or January. During his interview, Deputy Van Camp
was adamant that he did not release the report, give the report to anyone, post the report on the
internet, or have any knowledge of anyone releasing the report or posting the report on the
internet. Later in the interview, Deputy Van Camp did agree that he had the only copy of the
During his interview, Deputy Van Camp stated that it is not uncommon for him to print
reports. I asked Deputy Van Camp if this was when he was in Crime Stoppers or since he has
gone back to Patrol. Deputy Van Camp advised that he printed numerous reports while in Crime
Stoppers and now that he is back in Patrol he prints high profile cases or domestic violence case
because he likes to keep a record of those cases. I explained that those prints would be logged
and that since he has been back to Patrol he has only accessed ten Offense Reports. I then asked
how many of those reports he printed, Deputy Van Camp could not recall. Deputy Van Camp
advised that most of domestic violence he would print but he did not know if he printed any of
the ten reports that he accessed since he went back to patrol. I asked Deputy Van Camp why he
printed this particular report. Deputy Van Camp replied, "I know situations like this sometimes,
Offense Reports disappear here at the Sheriffs Office. I printed it up for my own purpose." I
asked Deputy Van Camp for examples. Deputy Van Camp replied, "That's what I've always
been told. I don't know that for a fact, that's what I've been told." I pointed out that he was
concerned about the report disappearing and that he shredded the report. Deputy Van Camp
responded that once it hit the newspapers there was no reason not to shred it. Deputy Van Camp
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I asked Deputy Van Camp about his relationship with David Alverson. Deputy Van
Camp advised that he and David Alverson were good friends, that he worked with him at the
Pensacola Police Department, and that he has known Alverson for twenty-five plus years. I
asked Deputy Van Camp if Alverson has ever been in is patrol vehicle or if Alverson has access
to his patrol vehicle. Deputy Van Camp advised that Alverson had never been in his vehicle and
that he did not have access to his vehicle. I also asked Deputy Van Camp if Alverson could have
gotten he report out of his patrol vehicle. Deputy Van Camp replied, "No."
At the conclusion of Deputy Van Camp's interview, I advised him that he has the
opportunity to change or correct his testimony up until my report is final. Deputy Van Camp
On February 29, 2012, Lieutenant Walter Matthews and I met with Assistant State
Attorney Greg Marcille and Chief Investigator Barry Brooke from the State Attorney's Office.
During this meeting we turned over the evidence associated with this investigation so that it
could be reviewed to determine if any criminal violations occurred. Deputy Van Camp's
statement and any information gleaned from Deputy Van Camp's statement were not turned over
On April 23 2012, I received an email from Escambia County Sheriff's Office General
Counsel Gerald Champagne. Attached to this email was a memorandum from State Attorney's
Office Chief Investigator Barry Brooke dated April 18, 2012. (See Tab "fP') In his
memorandum, Chief Investigator Brooke details his interviews with William Clark and
Chief Investigator Brooke reported that William Clark told him that Deputy Van Camp
sometimes used an extra office at Sonny Reid Bail Bonds and that on one occasion while at this
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location, he complained to Deputy Van Camp about some harassing phone calls that his
girlfriend, , was receiving from her Public Defender, Tony Henderson. Chief
Investigator Brooke reported that Clark told him that Deputy Van Camp instructed him (Clark)
to call the Escambia County Sheriffs Office and request a Deputy to take a report on the
harassing phone calls and that he (Deputy Van Camp) would take the call. Chief Investigator
Brooke also reported that Clark told him that Deputy Van Camp seemed to have a problem with
Tony Henderson and that it seemed to be important to Deputy Van Camp that the harassing
Chief Investigator Brooke reported that told him that she did not want
Enforcement Investigation. Chief Investigator Brooke reported that told him that her
boyfriend, William Clark, contacted the Escambia County Sheriff's Office without her
permission. Chief Investigator Brooke reported that told him that when she talked to
Deputy Van Camp, he did not tell her that he was completing a report and that she thought that
On March 23, 2012, I printed out a copy of a picture showing David Alverson, Bruce
Miller, and an unknown person. The three were standing next to a large Bruce Miller for Public
Defender sign. (See Tab "gg") This picture was located on the internet.
On May 1, 2012, I interviewed Cheryl Gooden, Esquire. Gooden was placed under oath
pnor to the interview. Gooden reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath
Cheryl Gooden is the ex-wife of David Alverson. Gooden and Alverson worked together
at the Public Defender's Office during the time that James Owens, Tony Henderson, and Kelly
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Richards were running for the Office of Public Defender in 2007. Gooden stated that during this
time, David Alverson and two others went to Tallahassee and obtained a copy of a closed Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Investigation in which James Owens and Tony Henderson were
investigated for sexual battery. (Part of this report appeared on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM
with Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535) Gooden described
David Alverson as being obsessed with James Owens and Tony Henderson saying, "He has been
doing everything to get some kind of dirt or concoct some kind of dirt on James Owens or Tony
Henderson to ruin them because he felt that they ruined his life." Gooden also alleged that David
Alverson has solicited people to make false allegations of a sexual nature against James Owens
and Tony Henderson. Gooden also alleged that David Alverson talked about sitting on top of a
building across from the Public Defender's Office with a rifle and taking James Owens out.
I showed Cheryl Gooden a copy of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report
ECSOl 1OFF030535 and asked her if she had ever seen it before. Gooden advised that she was
provided an un-redacted copy of the Offense Report by someone who obtained it from David
Alverson. Gooden indicated that it was her understanding that David Alverson obtained that
report through one of his contacts, either the person who he is dating now (Pensacola Police
Investigator Lisa Cutler) or someone else. Gooden also indicated that it was her understanding
that the report was part of the Campaign (Against James Owens) with David Alverson, Tom
On May 2, 2012, I received a copy of an all users email that Lieutenant Stull sent out to
members of the Pensacola Police Department on June 5, 2008. (See Tab "bb") I learned of this
email while coordinating the interview of Pensacola Police Department Investigator Lisa Cutler.
Lieutenant Stull indicated that a conversation that he had with David Alverson was the reason
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the email was sent out. In his email, Lieutenant Stull reminded members of the Pensacola Police
Department about the upcoming elections and cautioned them about any request for information
that they receive. Lieutenant Stull also reminded members of the Pensacola Police Department
that accessing records from the Criminal Justice System Database is logged and the release of
Lieutenant Stull was placed under oath prior to the interview. Lieutenant Stull reviewed and
signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality Notice. (See Tab
"cc")
Lieutenant Randy Stull stated that on June 5, 2008, he was contacted by David Alverson
who was a former employee of the Pensacola Police Department. Lieutenant Stull indicated that
David Alverson asked him about an investigation involving James Owens where Owens had
been sexually harassing another former employee of the Pensacola Police Department.
Lieutenant Stull advised that he became suspicious of David Alverson when Alverson asked him
to "run some people for him." Lieutenant Stull advised that he believed Alverson was asking
him to run checks on people in the Criminal Justice Database. Lieutenant Stull advised that he
sent the email because he was concerned that Alverson would contact someone else in the
On May 10, 2012, I interviewed Kelly Richards, Esquire. Richards was placed under
oath prior to the interview. Richards reviewed and signed both the Perjury and Oath
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I asked Kelly Richards what she knew about Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense
Report ECS0110FF030535. Richards advised that she had heard about the report but that she
On June 15, 2012, I interviewed Pensacola Police Department Investigator Lisa Cutler.
Investigator Cutler was placed under oath prior to the interview. Investigator Cutler reviewed
and signed both the Perjury and Oath Acknowledgement and the Confidentiality Notice. (See
Tab "ee")
Pensacola Police Department Investigator Cutler has been dating David Alverson since
October or November of 2011. Investigator Cutler stated that she has never seen a copy of
Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 and that Alverson has
to his Attorney, Patrice Cashwell. I contacted Cashwell and scheduled an interview with
Alverson on July 3, 2012. On July 2, 2012, Cashwell left a message on my voicemail advising
that Alverson was out of town on vacation and that we would have to reschedule. When I
attempted to reschedule the interview, Cashwell advised that Alverson would not appear without
a subpoena.
On July 17, 2012, I contacted Deputy Jeff Van Camp and advised him that this
investigation was coming to a conclusion. At this time, I advised Deputy Van Camp that he
could review the evidence that I have gathered since his interview.
On July 17, 2012, at approximately 1305 hours, Deputy Van Camp arrived at the Internal
Affairs Office with his Fraternal Order of Police Representative, Paul Johns. Deputy Van Camp
After reviewing the evidence, Deputy Van Camp was provided an opportunity to amend
FINDINGS:
The following findings are SUSTAINED regarding Master Deputy Jeffery Van Camp:
1. 213.2 Neglect of Duty Offenses, (23) Failure to Follow General Orders, Directives, and
Sheriff's Orders: Members will adhere to General Orders, Sheriffs orders, policies, and
directives and will faithfully execute all duties and responsibilities of their assigned position.
• General Order 232 Public Records, 232.1 Duties and Responsibilities (4) Every
member of the Sheriff's Office is responsible for the security of records in their
possession.
During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. The evidence gathered
during this investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp
possessed was the only copy of Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 that could have been placed on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. The fact
that this Offense Report was posted on this website proves that Deputy Van Camp was not
responsible for the security of the record that was in his possession.
During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. The evidence gathered
during this investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp
possessed was the only copy of Escambia County Sheriff's Office Offense Report
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ECSOI IOFF030535 that could have been placed on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. The fact
that this Offense Report was posted on this website proves that Deputy Van Camp did not treat
the official business of the Sheriffs Office as confidential and that he failed to disseminate the
3. 213.3 Improper Conduct Offenses, (69) Unbecoming Conduct: Personnel shall conduct
themselves at all times, both on and off duty, in such a manner as to reflect favorably on the
Sheriffs Office. Conduct unbecoming shall include that which brings the Sheriffs Office
into disrepute or reflects discredit upon the personnel as a member of the Sheriffs Office, or
that which impairs the operation or efficiency of the Sheriffs Office or personnel.
Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's conduct in this incident is questionable, brings the
Escambia County Sheriffs Office into disrepute, and reflects discredit upon the members of the
by phone and obtained a sworn statement from her. Deputy Van Camp had no means of
verifying who he was taking a sworn statement from. With the serious nature of the allegations
made by Master Deputy Van Camp should have taken steps to verify and
In William Clark's statement, he told Chief Investigator Barry Brooke that Master
Deputy Van Camp "seemed to have a problem with Tony Henderson and that it seemed to be
important to Deputy Van Camp that the harassing phone call be reported."
In Cheryl Gooden's statement, she alleged that David Alverson obtained this report from
one of his contacts and that the report was part of the campaign (Against James Owens) with
In Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's statement, he indicates that he printed a copy of
Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 because, "I know
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situations like this sometimes, Offense Reports disappear here at the Sheriffs Office. I printed it
up for my own purpose." Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp was unable to provide an example of an
These facts and the details included in this investigation bring into question, Master
Deputy Jeff Van Camp's motives for generating Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense
Report ECS0110FF030535 making it appear that the Offense Report was generated and
During his interview, Master Deputy Van Camp stated that he printed a copy of
Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535. The evidence gathered
during this investigation clearly shows that the copy that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp
possessed was the only copy of Escambia County Sheriffs Office Offense Report
ECS0110FF030535 that could have been placed on the website LEOAFFAIRS.COM. During
his interview, Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp was adamant that he did not release the report, give
the report to anyone, post the report on the internet, or have any knowledge of anyone releasing
the report or posting the report on the internet. The evidence in this investigation
overwhelmingly shows that Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp is the only person that could have
been involved in the release of the Offense Report. Master Deputy Jeff Van Camp's denial of
his involvement and or failure to disclose his involvement in the release of Escambia County
Sheriffs Office Offense Report ECS0110FF030535 prove that he was untruthful during his
I, the undersigned, do hereby swear, under penalty of perjury, that, to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief, I have not knowingly or willingly deprived, or allowed
another to deprive, the subject of the investigation of any of the rights contained in ss.
112.532 and 112.533, Florida Statutes.
Under penalties of perjury, I further declare that I have read the foregoing report of
investigation and that the contents of the report are true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief.
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Approving Supervisor:
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1suillJTENANT WALTER MATTHEWS, #25
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