Volusia sheriff asks for ticket after getting caught speeding

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood asked to be ticketed after a deputy pulled him over for speeding in his unmarked car.

Chitwood said he wanted "to set an example" for his agency. The new sheriff was clocked going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone on Friday.

He was stopped a day after Volusia County settled a lawsuit for a deputy-related crash. The agency also is doing an internal investigation regarding a Dec. 20 crash involving another deputy who was speeding.

Chitwood said the sergeant stopped him and they talked briefly before going their separate ways.

But Chitwood said he later realized he was wrong, called the sergeant and asked him to write the ticket. He's already paid the $281 citation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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