Moniteau County deputy placed on probation after incident with citizen

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Moniteau County sheriff's deputy has been put on probation and disciplined after responding to a citizen in an unprofessional manner.

On May 27 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the sheriff's office says a man pulled into the office parking lot and asked the deputy about the speed limits in the city of California. The deputy then replied with profane language and reportedly walked into his office.

According to a Facebook post from Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley, the deputy self-reported the incident to the sheriff who opened an investigation with the body camera footage.

According to other deputies inside the department, the man who was involved had been following deputies around California, recording their stops and following them into businesses.

Wheatley said the individual involved did not file a complaint against the deputy.

The sheriff's office closed the investigation on Tuesday and the deputy was placed on probation and placed under disciplinary actions.