By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support local journalism.
Detention officer who resigned previously reprimanded for inappropriate behavior
Betancourt
Luciano Pablo Betancourt
A detention officer who resigned last month amid an investigation into inappropriate relationship with a female inmate had previously been reprimanded for similar behavior, according to documents in his personnel file. Luciano Betancourt was arrested Sept. 4 on the charge of violation of oath by a public officer after a former inmate told investigators the two had been involved in a romantic relationship while she was still incarcerated. According to Deputy Sheriff Greg Rowan, the relationship reportedly occurred while the inmate was on work release and while Betancourt was off duty. A written reprimand dated July 23, 2017 states that while reviewing camera footage for an unrelated reason, an officer noted that Betancourt had spent time with two females in a certain cell block every shift he worked over a span of 16 days.