IN THE DEFENSE OF
DEPUTY HEATHER POST

In the below attached VCSO Internal Affairs Investigation, Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson documents that Deputy Heather Post had valid veracity allegations sustained against her.

VCSO Internal Affairs Investigation
Deputy Heather Post

VolusiaExposed.Com has recently (November - December 2012) received several advisements from concerned readers, that former Deputy Post had reached a settlement agreement with the VCSO, and that Sheriff Johnson had apparently retracted some of the sustained allegations against her.

In fairness to former Deputy Post, as well as to the Volusia County Sheriff Department, we requested additional records from the VCSO in a desire to confirm that some of the sustained allegations had been retracted. Our desire was to re-evaluate whether former Deputy Post still qualified to be listed on our BRADY BUNCH LIST.

VolusiaExposed.Com was able to confirm that former Deputy Post did enter into a moderate financial settlement with Volusia County Govenrment, but the documents we received appear to support that the allegation of "untruthfullness" still remains as a sustained fact.

We did have concerns surrounding the apparent fact of Assistant County Attorney Nancye Jones' involvement in the settlement. (see below link) Attorney Jones is the spouse of VCSO Major Robert Jones. While no misconduct can be assigned to either Robert or Nancye Jones, the inference of a possible conflict of interest could be assigned, especially given former Deputy Post's allegations.

Settlement Agreement
Deputy Heather Post

It was further noted that former Deputy Post was allowed to resign, rather then to allow her record to continue indicating a termination. (see below memo from Sheriff Ben Johnson) However, Sheriff Johnson's memo does not indicate that any of the sustained charges had been retracted.

Sheriff Ben Johnson's
May 2011 Memo

Absent, a retraction from the VCSO, a successful appeal via the County Personnel Board or the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or a ruling from a court with jurisdiction, Sheriff Johnson's findings stand. Therefore, in our opinion, former Deputy Post has sustained veracity charges that qualify her to be on our BRADY BUNCH LIST.


IN FAIRNESS TO
DEPUTY HEATHER POST

NOW, in fairness to former Deputy Post - VolusiaExposed.Com does recognize the documented findings attached to her Unemployment Compensation Appeal. The Unemployment Compensation Appeal Referee, Abdullah Muhammed apparently conducted his own investigation into the events surrounding Post's separation from the VCSO. According to the below appeal findings, Mr. Muhammed interviewed several of the witnesses attached to the original VCSO internal investigation. Mr. Muhammed documents "conflicting testimony" and "no evidence - that the claimant (Post) violated an established policy". Mr. Muhammed documented that the VCSO/ County of Volusia "has not shown that the claimant's (Post) actions constituted misconduct connected with work." Mr. Muhammed documented that it was his finding that the testimony of the claimant (Post) was "more credible". (please review highlighted areas of the below report)

UnEmployment Decision
Deputy Heather Post


DECISION TIME
YOU DECIDE

So, in the end - each one of our readers will have to decide for themselves - do you accept the official VCSO investigation as accurate, and therefore, former Deputy Post did violate moral character standards? Or do you accept Mr. Muhammed's investigative findings? Whatever is your individual decision, for us here at VolusiaExposed.Com, we must reluctantly accept the VCSO investigative findings - therefore, former Deputy Post will remain on our BRADY BUNCH LIST.

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Sheriff Ben Johnson

Three things that Sheriff Johnson and U.S. General George Patton share in common
Their appreciation of tanks, their temper, and their mistrust of the media.

Sheriff Ben Johnson's opinion of why a Daytona Beach News Journal reporter attended a political debate.

Sheriff Johnson claiming that he is being politically ambushed

Sheriff Johnson claiming that he does not drink. (October 2012)

While VolusiaExposed, obviously has many concerns on the current administration of the Volusia County Sheriff Department, like General Patton, we do respect Sheriff Johnson's devotion to his beliefs, positions and his service.