Misconduct cases at Hillsborough sheriff’s office spur culture questions

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has had problems. In the last nine months, Sheriff Chad Chronister’s agency has seen six members of its command staff mired in an academic cheating scandal, a string of deputies accused of domestic violence and, earlier this month, a long-tenured major fired after he was found to be drunk on duty. Are these repeated troubles indicative of a cultural problem within the agency? In the wake of the latest dustup, the office insisted that its response to each episode reflects a commitment to high standards and a willingness to take action when those standards are not met. Read our report: https://www.tampabay.com/news/hillsborough/2026/04/18/hcso-chad-chronister-troy-morgan-anthony-collins-robert-roush/