Narcotics Detective Arrested for Stealing Cash from MSO
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Staff Report
BRADENTON – A former Manatee County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested after investigators say they found he had stolen $2,800 from the sheriff’s office.
The MSO fired Christopher J. Gallagher, a 31 year-old undercover narcotics detective, on Aug. 28, reporting in a news release that Gallagher had defrauded the sheriff’s office of a total of $2,800 in 33 separate incidents dating back to November 2017.
"Gallagher has disgraced the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and betrayed the trust of our employees and the public," said Sheriff Rick Wells. "Now, he will face the consequences of his actions."
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