Anthony Collins explained his departure by stating, “I didn’t want my personal life to bring unwarranted distractions to the workplace.”
A top deputy in the Hillsborough, Florida County Sheriff’s Office abruptly resigned in July after his wife accused him of cheating in an elite FBI leadership program. The charge has derailed his fast-rising law enforcement career. Anthony Collins, 41, had been considered a strong contender to succeed current Sheriff Chad Chronister one day.
Earlier this year, Chronister promoted Collins to chief deputy of support operations — the agency’s third-highest rank — making him the highest-ranking Black officer in the department’s 180-year history…