Haines City police sergeant
suspended with pay
HAINES CITY --
A Haines City police officer
has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an internal affairs
investigation, City Manager Jonathan Evans told The Ledger of Lakeland.
Sgt. Heriberto "Herb"
Hernandez was actually suspended last Thursday, three weeks after the start of
the police department's investigation.
Police and city officials have
not discussed the reason for the investigation, which also is looking at Sgts.
Ron Brown and Mick Harrison, Lt. Keith Hammond and Cpl. Shawn Mobre, Chief Rick
Sloan told The Ledger.
Hernandez started as a patrol
officer in May 2005 and has been promoted four times. He earns $46,585 per year
