Action News Jax anchor Ben Becker has learned the investigation into alleged overtime abuse within the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is expanding.
Multiple sources tell Becker that at least 20 officers are now under investigation, many of them tied to the agency’s motorcycle unit. Those sources say the probe could ultimately lead to criminal charges.
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JSO would not confirm the number of officers involved or provide specific details, only stating that the investigation remains “active” and “not over.”
The agency did confirm that some officers within the motorcycle unit have been reassigned. However, JSO emphasized that these types of personnel changes “happen all the time.”
Background on the case
Action News Jax first reported in February that motorcycle officer Christian Madsen was facing three felony charges tied to collecting roughly $14,000 in what investigators and Sheriff T.K. Waters described as false overtime…