Mark McCoy – Hardee County Sheriff’s Office

In May 2020, former Sergeant Mark McCoy was arrested for purchasing Oxycodone without a prescription. McCoy, a 14-year veteran and K-9 handler, resigned abruptly in March 2020 during an internal affairs investigation. He was charged with multiple offenses, including possession of drug equipment, purchase of a Schedule I or II substance, possession of harmful new legend drugs without a prescription, use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, and possession of Oxycodone. Reports indicated that McCoy purchased the pills both on and off duty, sometimes using his marked patrol unit.

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– [Mark McCoy](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/mark-mccoy/)

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