New policies have been implemented at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy used the office’s resources to look up information on his longtime girlfriend before killing her and himself.
Nina Adams has been coping with the loss of her sister, Mistie Reynolds, for the last five months.
“She was just full of love. Full of life,” said Reynolds.
The Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Carrero shot and killed Reynolds behind an Osceola County gas station in August.
Carrero then turned the gun on himself, deputies said.
He used the agency’s equipment to access pictures and video on Reynold’s cellphone hours before the shootings.
“I loved Danny and I never expected this to happen,” said Adams.
The Sheriff’s Office reviewed it policies and made an amendment after the tragedy.
It now says employees can’t use their technical resources outside of official duties or for personal use, without getting permission first.
Adams said the change was long overdue.
“It’s something that should have been done a long time ago instead of waiting until now after something tragic happened,” said Adams.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, “Carrero violated multiple policies that were already in place that night. He breached the public’s trust and committed a criminal act.”
Adams said she hopes the police amendment means some good can come from the darkness of her loss.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said Carrero did not have any work performance issues before the shootings.
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