HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for Boating Under the Influence.
According to investigators, on Friday, at 9:54 p.m., a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officer spotted a vessel operating without navigational lights displayed. The officer initiated a vessel stop and found the operator, Clinton Ormsbee, 52, impaired.
He was taken into custody, and he refused to provide a breath sample.
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“I am extremely disappointed by the actions of this deputy. Driving or boating under the influence is unacceptable, especially for someone entrusted with upholding the law,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “His reckless behavior not only endangered his own life but also posed a severe threat to the safety of innocent individuals.”
Clinton Ormsbee was booked into the Orient Jail and charged with Boating Under the Influence. He has been employed by HCSO for 15 years and is assigned to the Court Operations Division.
He is currently on administrative leave without pay, pending the results of an internal affairs investigation.
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