Officer Name: Scott P. Haines

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Scott P. Haines – Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Former Lieutenant Scott Haines was involved in multiple misconduct incidents. In 2020, he was demoted from captain to lieutenant following a sexual harassment investigation. In July 2022, Haines pleaded guilty to making material false statements to the FBI during an elder exploitation investigation. He admitted to depositing rental payments from tenants of an elderly woman […]

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