1. Gregory Scott Tony was born on 1978 and is an American law enforcement officer and serving since 2019 as the 17th Sheriff of Broward County, Florida.
24 Facts About Gregory Tony
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In November 2020, Gregory Tony won election to the office of sheriff, which he had previously held by appointment.
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Gregory Tony was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children of Gloria Gregory Tony and William Scott.
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Gregory Tony attended Olney High School in Philadelphia, graduating in 1997.
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Gregory Tony moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and attended Tallahassee Community College.
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Gregory Tony then attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he played football under Bobby Bowden.
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Gregory Tony graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology in 2002.
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Gregory Tony later obtained a master's degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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In 2024, Gregory Tony was awarded a doctor of philosophy degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University.
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Gregory Tony was first employed as a police officer by the suburban Coral Springs Police Department from 2005, when he was 26 years old, to 2016, ultimately becoming a sergeant.
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Gregory Tony's resume indicates that for years he has served as an adjunct professor.
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Gregory Tony started an active shooter training company, Blue Spear Solutions, with his wife in 2015.
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From 2016 through 2017, Gregory Tony worked as Director of Community Development at North American Rescue, a South Carolina company that sold bleeding-control kits and stations.
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Press reported that Gregory Tony was one of three possibilities for the position, along with former sheriff Al Lamberti and county judge John Fry.
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Gregory Tony first ran against Scott Israel and several lesser-known candidates in the August 2020 Broward County Democratic primary election.
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Gregory Tony was arrested for murder and weapons offenses and initially charged and ordered to stand trial as an adult and held without bail pending a preliminary hearing.
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Gregory Tony did not disclose the killing when he applied for law enforcement jobs.
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When DeSantis found out about Gregory Tony's killing in May 2020, he distanced himself from Gregory Tony, but said that the shooting had not come up in the background check because it was self-defense and would not have made a difference.
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In January 2022, they released a report that alleged that Gregory Tony failed to disclose his arrest for the 1993 killing, his driver license suspension, his LSD use, and a charge against him for passing a bad check.
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In June 2022, another FDLE investigation found that Gregory Tony had in February 2019 provided false information on an application for a driver's license by not disclosing the previous license suspension in Pennsylvania, a third degree felony.
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In July 2022, Gregory Tony filed a request for an administrative hearing to dispute his police license being revoked.
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In May 2024, the administrative judge issued an order recommending that Gregory Tony receive a written reprimand, be required to complete ethics training, and be put on 18-month probation.
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In early September 2022, the Florida Commission on Ethics, at a hearing arising from the FDLE referral, found probable cause that Gregory Tony misused his public position when he provided false information or did not disclose information which benefited him in getting his jobs.
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In December 2022, the Florida Commission on Ethics, at a hearing arising from a separate citizen complaint, again found probable cause to believe that Gregory Tony misused his public position during the appointment process for the Broward County Sheriff position.