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Hendry Sheriff's Office hired a deputy who had been fired for interfering in child custody case
Devan Patel, USA TODAY Network - Florida
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3:34 pm UTC Jan. 7, 2021
One officer fired from a previous agency and hired by Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden was rebuked by her former employer for attempting to influence a child custody case involving the daughter of Chief Deputy Kevin Nelson, the agency’s second-highest ranked deputy, personnel and court records show.
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A family friend of Chief Deputy Kevin Nelson was hired at the Hendry County Sheriff's Office despite being fired at the Department of Children and...