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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2013

Fla. Chief: I Was Fired for Not Arresting George Zimmerman

Former Sanford (Fla.) Police Chief Bill Lee told CNN Wednesday he refused to arrest George Zimmerman to appease city officials, who fired him as retribution.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Controversy Surrounds Trayvon Martin Detective's Testimony

Chris Serino had pursued manslaughter charges for George Zimmerman but the investigator's bosses rejected his recommendation. Serino later said he was pressured by black officers into filing charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2013

Fla. Sergeant Tried To Save Trayvon Martin

The Sanford (Fla.) Police sergeant who attempted to save Trayvon Martin as he lay on wet grass with a gunshot wound to the chest testified Tuesday during the second day of George Zimmerman's murder trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2013

Fla. Sgt. Fired for Offering Trayvon Martin Target

Port Canaveral Police Sgt. Ron King, a two-year veteran of the force, attempted to defend his actions in a YouTube video posted Saturday. In the video, King said he wanted "to use a bad situation as a learning tool."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2012

Police Chief In Trayvon Martin Case Fired

The Florida police chief who failed to arrest George Zimmerman immediately after the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin has been fired by Sanford's city manager.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2012

Zimmerman Blasted Fla. Police As 'Disgusting'

George Zimmerman blasted the Sanford (Fla.) Police Department at a community forum about a year before the agency made the now-controversial decision not to initially arrest him in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2012

Fla. Department Scritinized in Trayvon Martin Case

During the investigation, officers took only one photo of Zimmerman's injuries, didn't secure Zimmerman's vehicle, and may not have done enough canvassing of the neighborhoods.

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Inside the Badge May 3, 2012

In Defense of George Zimmerman

Politicians and law enforcement administrators often credit law enforcement with the safety enjoyed in nicer neighborhoods. We don't deserve the credit. Safe neighborhoods are not made so by quality policing.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2012

Sanford Interim Chief To Provide 'Outsider' Perspective

A former Colorado Springs (Colo.) Police chief will serve as the interim Sanford (Fla.) Police chief to provide an outsider perspective on the Trayvon Martin shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2012

Fla. City Commission Rejects Chief's Resignation

Elected leaders in Sanford, Fla., tabled the resignation of Chief Bill Lee on Monday, saying they would wait for the results of the investigation of the Trayvon Martin shooting.

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