POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A former Polk County sheriff’s deputy found himself on the wrong side of the law Tuesday after investigators discovered he was getting paid for hours he never actually worked.
Ezekiel Williams, 25, was arrested on May 20, 2026, by his former employer, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives say Williams lied on multiple time cards, pocketing $4,318.39 in unearned taxpayer money.
Williams is now facing four third-degree felony charges: grand theft, official misconduct, scheming to defraud, and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device…