DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - Former Davie Police chief Dale Engle has been cleared of wrongdoing after an outside investigation.
Engle came under fire back in April after he allegedly berated officers who voiced their concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Engle was also accused of making insensitive comments about an openly gay BSO deputy, telling officers that Deputy Shannon Bennett, who died from COVID-19, may have contracted the virus by attending large LGBTQ gatherings.
An investigation conducted by an outside law firm concludes Engle’s comment showed poor judgment but did not constitute a civil rights violation.
Engle, who has been on administrative leave, has since apologized for those remarks and plans to retire.
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