A Florida police chief was put on administrative leave after he allegedly claimed a deputy’s coronavirus death was caused by his “homosexual” lifestyle.
Chief Dale Eagle, who led the town of Davie’s police department, is accused of making the comments during a furious tirade against a concerned officer during an April 7 briefing.
The officer was concerned about getting the coronavirus while on duty and brought up Broward Sherrif Deputy Shannon Bennett, who died of the disease aged 39.
It is understood that Deputy Shannon had contracted the disease while on duty. According to a complaint filed by a police union, “Chief Engle allegedly yelled about a ‘backstory’ which proclaimed that Deputy Beanery contracted and died from the virus because