Florida Justice: Betraying The Badge, Episode 2 Florida Justice is News4JAX’s true crime documentary series hosted by Morning Show anchor and I-Team reporter Jennifer Waugh
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In 1999, a team of federal investigators uncovered a secret while listening to a wiretap conversation of a notorious drug dealer: A police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was leaking information about drug investigations.
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No one wanted to believe that Officer Aric Sinclair was dirty, he was well respected by people who knew him. That was until the accusation led to a witness who revealed a web of deceit and corruption so deep it triggered a three-year investigation the likes of which had never been seen within the history of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Click on the video player above to watch Episode 2 of Florida Justice: Betraying The Badge.
MORE | Florida Justice: Betraying The Badge, Episode 1
MORE | Florida Justice: Betraying The Badge, Episode 3
The first three episodes of the series went live on Jan. 30 on News4JAX.com/FloridaJustice and News4JAX+ and the following three episodes will publish on both platforms each Thursday for the next three weeks.
The first three episodes of the series go live on Jan. 30 on News4JAX.com/FloridaJustice and News4JAX+ and the following three episodes will publish on both platforms each Thursday for the next three weeks.
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Jennifer, who anchors The Morning Shows and is part of the I-TEAM, loves working in her hometown of Jacksonville.
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