HARVEY AYERS HAS NO ACCOUNTABILITY - SARASOTA COUNTY HAS CIRCLED THE WAGON WITH THIS DISGRACED EX-POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS FIRED! NEGLIGENT HIRING! THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN A BAD COP! OTHER THAN SARASOTA COUNTY WHO HIRED HIM AND KEEPS HIM ON, KNOWING HIS PAST BEFORE THEY HIRED HIM! PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS PROVE THEY KNEW! STILL HIRED HIM.
"The guy (referring to the contractor that has been targeted by Harvey Ayers and Sarasota County, and fueled by Sergio Gonzalez of the DBPR) has to say something about everything!!! It's all against him, and HE IS A CRUSADER FOR JUSTICE (LOL) watch that go on a website!!" As quoted by Sergio Gonzalez of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Regional Program Administrator. And now Sergio, your words are indeed posted on websites! Also: "I TOLD YOU HE SCREWED WITH THE WRONG BUNCH!" and "CROSS THE HECK OUT OF HIM.", "NICE, SQUEEZE IT!" Also quoted by Sergio Gonzalez. However the DBPR states "to Regulate Fairly". Well, this certainly is a significant contradiction to the State of Florida DBPR policies. Is this how government is supposed to behave? The collusion extends even to the State of Florida, how disappointing, Sergio Gonzalez.
To all the Honest police officers, THANK YOU for your service! WE RESPECT YOU! However, Corrupt Ex-cops like Harvey Ayers, deserve to be in prison for violating the people's trust over and over again!
TIME FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - TIME TO ELECT NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS!
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Click here To hear the audio of Harvey Ayers Lying Under Oath in an Administrative Hearing
UPDATE: Harvey John Ayers AGAIN committed the crime of Felony Perjury on January 18, 2018 in a hearing where he was again under oath. Now Harvey Ayers says that the Police Chief's findings are bogus. Again he is a liar, yet Sarasota County hired this liar, keeps circling the wagon around him to protect him, yet their liability has grown and grown. FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement has him labeled as "NO MORAL CHARACTER", That document is listed herein as well. "YOU CAN HIDE FORM A THIEF…YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM A LIAR".
HARVEY JOHN AYERS
SARASOTA COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Harvey John Ayers is currently employed as a Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer earning $43,306.00 per year.
He is responsible for ensuring that buildings and structures, both residential and commercial are in compliance with local, state and federal building codes and standards to ensure that the citizens of Sarasota County live in a safe and healthy environment.
Code Officer Harvey Ayers has authority similar to police powers that enables him to inspect properties and homes, and issue citations when code violations exist.
Code Enforcement Officers are an important part of our local government.
UNTIL THEY ABUSE THEIR AUTHORITY
AND VIOLATE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS…
In light of recently discovered complaints regarding the behavior and abuses of Harvey Ayers, an investigation ensued which has shockingly revealed the following history:
- In 2/8/96 Harvey Ayers Pleaded Guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with damage. From 1998 until 2003 Harvey Ayers was a sworn Desoto County Sheriff’s Deputy. Public Records obtained from that agency revealed:
- Harvey Ayers was accused of police brutality. Harvey Ayers was disciplined for causing boldly harm to a citizen due to his negligence and carelessness. Harvey Ayers resigned from Desoto County Sheriff’s Office on April 04, 2003.
Harvey Ayers while on duty, allowed prisoner to escape due to his negligence, placing the community in danger.Harvey Ayers; while laughing in the presence of witnesses, referred to a young mentally challenged boy as a “RETARD”, then attempted to defend and diminish his behavior.
Harvey Ayers abused his authority by intimidating and coercing a citizen into destroying property that was not illegal.
Harvey Ayers intimidated a disabled veteran into allowing Ayers to perform an illegal search where no evidence that a crime had ever been committed.
Harvey Ayers was reprimanded for watching pornographic videos with a female co-worker, while on duty in a police cruiser.
Harvey Ayers conducted an illegal search and seizure resulting in the State Attorney’s Office dropping drug charges on a suspect.
Harvey Ayers illegally frisked a female civilian driver without her consent.
Harvey Ayers mishandled seized narcotics.
Harvey Ayers was investigated for illegal search and seizure and harassment of an African American female.
Harvey Ayers was required to attend a mandatory course in Bias and Base Profiling.
In August 2012,after many lengthy investigations of Harvey Ayers by Punta Gorda Chief of Police Albert Arenal fired Harvey Ayers after a lengthy investigation into Ayer’s misconduct; including lying and being untruthful, which attracted local media attention:
Fox Channel 4 News, NBC News, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Englewood Sun.
Harvey Ayers was sued on at least 5 occasions in Federal and State Courts for violations of citizen’s civil rights:
- Charles Lee Thomas v. Punta Gorda, Harvey Ayers (False Arrest without probable cause).
- Anton Rashad Blandin vs. Charlotte County, Harvey Ayers (Police Brutality).
- Scott Weinerth vs. Harvey Ayers, City of Punta Gorda (False Arrest).
- Vierginia Artubel vs. Colonial Bank Group (Unlawful search and seizure, perjury, malicious prosecution).
- Joshual L. Neal vs. Punta Gorda Police Department/Harvey Ayers, (Indifference to Police Brutality).
Unbelievably, Harvey Ayers then brought his abusive, reckless, untruthful, harassing, bullying and intimidating tactics to Sarasota County, where he was hired as a code enforcement officer. Public records obtained from Sarasota County employment record reveal the following:
Harvey Ayers purposefully mislead relevant information pertinent to his termination from the City of Punta Gorda Police Department on his Sarasota County application for employment. Contained in this packet and also his employment file.
Sarasota County employment records indicate that officials obtained records from the Punta Gorda Police Department, thus, were aware of his sordid and dishonest history from public records they obtained, yet still hired Harvey Ayers from a pool of 8 candidates, even after they were fully aware of his lying and poor character.
- Harvey Ayers upon being hired by Sarasota County, was required to sign the Ethics/Oath stating he would be truthful in his capacity with Sarasota County.
- Harvey Ayers violated his ethical agreement as a Sarasota County employee: On December 15, 2017 at an Administrative Hearing in front of a Special Magistrate, Harvey Ayers lied and committed the crime of Perjury twice while under oath.
- In a recent Administrative hearing and Under Oath, Harvey Ayers was questioned.
Click here To hear the audio of Harvey Ayers Lying Under Oath in an Administrative Hearing
Sarasota County’s Oath is based on the Florida Statute 90.605 “Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the evidence and testimony you are about to present is truthful?”
“Q: Does your position with Sarasota County Enforcement require honesty and integrity?
“A: (Harvey Ayers) “Yes”.
“Q: In your years of public service; you are in a public service position right now am I correct?
"A: Harvey Ayers) Yes Sir"
"Q: Have you ever been found to be dishonest?:
“A: (Harvey Ayers) Pause…, “NO Sir!”.
Contractor: “Special Magistrate Meg Wittmer, I have substantial evidence that Mr. Harvey Ayers has told another untruthfulness or a lie whatever you want to call it. I believe that the credibility of the witness is in question here and now I have two objections to Mr. Ayers’ credibility, he has just lied and said he has never been dishonest. The integrity of these proceedings and swearing under oath is vital to a proper defense, a proper prosecution of Sarasota County and when a witness makes a comment that he has never been dishonest which is now on the records and I have this (referring to a large stack of public records and investigations into Harvey Ayers history) from the City of Punta Gorda, where he was found to be untruthful after more than 40 Internal Affairs Investigations, plus, plus, plus…”
“A: (Harvey Ayers) I have no problem answering any questions Your Honor, I can maybe clear this up”.
“A: (Harvey Ayers) Yes, Your Honor, I have not been dishonest, I have not ever been accused of or found to be perjured or false statements in my entire career in law enforcement or in code enforcement, I was ultimately terminated from the Punta Gorda Police Department yes, I did, but not for lying or for perjury or for false statements…they were policy violations… I have never been untruthful, I have no reason to lie and I am not going to lie today and I am going to be completely upfront and honest”. (See audio attached/online).
Click here To hear the audio of Harvey Ayers Lying Under Oath in an Administrative Hearing
Learn more, download documents and hear the actual audio at: www.HARVEYAYERS.com
All documents contained herein have been obtained from legal Florida Public Records Requests under The Freedom of information Act and Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes; from Desoto County Sheriff’s Office, City of Punta Gorda Police Department and also from the Sarasota County Government employee records for Harvey John Ayers that reveals that Sarasota County was aware of his sordid past prior to him being hired (much of these documents are in his employment file) by Sarasota County, yet still hired Harvey Ayers. There MUST be accountability. “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run for their lives”. -Ronald Reagan.
“Public Service is TRUST”.
“A Man without ethics is a beast loosened upon this world”.
-Albert Camus
“The Safety of the people shall be the highest law”.
-Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life”.
Albert Schweitzer
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”.
-Nelson Mandela
“Accountability is Paramount!”
If you too are outraged that Sarasota County and the people charged with protecting the citizens of Sarasota County, would willingly, knowingly, negligently and deliberately hire Harvey Ayers with prior knowledge of his sordid history, and then condone and promote his repugnant behavior; then contact your local and state government officials, express your concerns, disapproval and opinions:
UPDATE: On May 18, 2018, the county revealed for the first time that Ayers entered into a separation agreement with the city of Punta Gorda, where the city agreed to supplement the Police Chief's findings regarding the accusations of untruthfulness and conduct unbecoming an officer. However we have contacted the City of Punta Gorda, and although they have confirmed the authenticity of the separation agreement, no supplemental memorandum exists as indicated in the agreement. It should noted that the City of Punta Gorda agreed to the terms of this document only after Ayers filed a grievance and appeal to the Police Chief's findings, apparently to avoid liability. We felt compelled to supply this document for the sake of completeness:
No Supplemental Memorandum Exists
CALL SARASOTA COUNTY, VOICE YOUR OPINION - PHONE: 941-861-5000
Jonathan R. Lewis –
Interim Sarasota County Administrator - Email: Countyadministrator@scgov.net
Steve Botelho - Deputy Sarasota County Administrator – Email: sbotelho@scgov.net
Steve Olmstead –
Sarasota County Ethics and Compliance – Email: solmstead@scgov.net
Chris Louria - Human Resources – Email: clouria@scgov.net
Leigh Sprimont - Sarasota County Ethics and Compliance – Email: spumon@scgov.net
Mark Cunningham - Assistant County Administrator - Email: mcunning@scgov.net
SARASOTA ETHICS: ethics@scgov.net
Senator Greg Steube - Phone: 941-342-9162 Email: steube.greg@flsenate.gov
Senator Bill Nelson - Phone: 407-872-7161 or 202-224-5274
Senator Marco Rubio - Phone: 202-224-3041
Senator Bill Galvano - Phone: 941-741-3401
Congressman Vern Buchanan - Phone: 202-225-5015
Governor Rick Scott - Phone: 850-488-7146
Sarasota County Commissioners 941-861-5000
Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy Detert (Chair) Email: ncdetert@scgov.net
Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran Email: mmoran@scgov.net
Sarasota County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo Email: pcaragiulo@scgov.net
Sarasota County Commissioner Alan Maio Email: amaio@scgov.net
Sarasota County Commissioner Charles D. Hines (V. Chair) Email: chines@scgov.net
Sarasota County mailing address: 1660 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236
SARASOTA COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
DISTRICT 1: Anthony Sawyer (R) 2020, Vice Chair 4927 Waterbridge Down
Sarasota, FL 34235 Telephone: 941-379-7823 County E-Mail: anthony.sawyer@scgcrb.net Re-Elected: 2016.
Steven R. Fields (R) 2018 5515 Alta Vista Street Sarasota, FL 34232
Telephone: 941-228-6123 County E-Mail: steven.fields@scgcrb.net Re-Elected: 2014
DISTRICT 2: Donna Barcomb (R) 2020 1217 S. East Avenue, Suite 304 Sarasota, FL 34239
Telephone: 941-374-0937 County E-Mail: donna.barcomb@scgcrb.net Re-Elected: 2016
Richard Dorfman (R) 2018, Chair 800 N. Tamiami Trail #1101 Sarasota, FL 34236
Telephone: 941-320-5937 County E-Mail: richard.dorfman@scgcrb.net Elected: 2014
DISTRICT 3: Pat Wayman (R) 2020 3071 Border Road Venice, FL 34292
Telephone: 941-412-0193 County E-Mail: pat.wayman@scgcrb.net Re-Elected: 2016
Joe Justice (R) 2018 2511 Leryl Avenue North Port, FL 34286 Telephone: 941-276-5105
County E-Mail: joe.justice@scgcrb.net Elected: 2014
DISTRICT 4: Joseph ‘Jody’ Hudgins (R) 2020 1220 Bay Road Sarasota, FL 34239
Telephone: 941-356-1220 E-Mail: jody.hudgins@scgcrb.net Appointed: Feb. 2016, Elected 2016
James F. Gabbert (R) 2018, Pro Tem 1250 Hidden Harbor Way Sarasota, FL 34242
Telephone: 941-349-3622 County E-Mail: jim.gabbert@scgcrb.net Re-Elected: 2014
DISTRICT 5: David Samuel (R) 2020 20328 Grazie Place Venice, FL 34293 Telephone: 614-266-1705 County E-Mail: david.samuel@scgcrb.net Elected: 2016
Bruce Dillon (R) 2018 700 Padua Court Nokomis, FL 34275
Telephone: 941-485-9366 County E-Mail:
bruce.dillon@scgcrb.net
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