A woman accused of holding a 6-year-old boy underwater for several seconds at a Central Florida pool is a former law enforcement officer.Tiffany Lee Griffith, 36, of Fort Myers, was arrested Dec. 19 in Osceola County and charged with aggravated child abuse.Griffith allegedly dunked a 6-year-old boy underwater at the Gaylord Palms Hotel pool located in Kissimmee in response to the boy allegedly dunking her son underwater.Griffith is accused of placing her hands on the victim’s shoulders and forcibly dunking the boy underwater for several seconds.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsWhen the boy emerged from the water, he was allegedly visibly upset and had a nosebleed. The boy reported the encounter to his parents.In the police report, Griffith told deputies that she was a former law enforcement officer.The Punta Gorda Police Department confirmed to WPBF 25 News on Tuesday that Tiffany Lee Viola previously worked for the police department from 2013 to 2018. The police department could not provide or confirm a date of birth since Viola is a former officer.WPBF 25 News provided the police department with an arrest report and a photo of Griffith and asked if it could confirm or deny if it was Viola.The police department has not responded to the follow-up question.WPBF 25 News asked the attorney representing Griffith if their client worked at the Punta Gorda Police Department under the maiden name Viola and is awaiting a response.A court document revealed that Viola was Griffith’s maiden name before she was married. The document included a matching date of birth that was on the arrest report.Several posts on the Punta Gorda Police Department Facebook page list Viola as a school resource officer.In 2016, Viola was recognized by the police department as the employee of the quarter.In another 2016 post, Viola is pictured in a classroom speaking to freshman high school students on the negative consequences of bullying and sexting, as well as common crimes that occur involving high school students as either the perpetrator or victim.A 2016 post on Nextdoor by the police department supporting the need for school resource officers in schools, the police department described Viola’s daily tasks as a school resource officer at a high school.A 2016 post on Facebook by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office about a potential threat to a high school lists Viola as the school resource deputy involved in the investigation.On Tuesday, a judge in Osceola County set Griffith’s bond at $20,000. According to WESH 2 News, Griffith posted bond and was released from the Osceola County Jail.Griffith is not allowed to have contact with the victim or the victim’s family, no contact with any witnesses, do not return to the scene of the incident and do not consume alcohol. Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
A woman accused of holding a 6-year-old boy underwater for several seconds at a Central Florida pool is a former law enforcement officer.
Tiffany Lee Griffith, 36, of Fort Myers, was arrested Dec. 19 in Osceola County and charged with aggravated child abuse.
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
Tiffany Lee Griffith
Griffith allegedly dunked a 6-year-old boy underwater at the Gaylord Palms Hotel pool located in Kissimmee in response to the boy allegedly dunking her son underwater.
Griffith is accused of placing her hands on the victim’s shoulders and forcibly dunking the boy underwater for several seconds.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
When the boy emerged from the water, he was allegedly visibly upset and had a nosebleed. The boy reported the encounter to his parents.
In the police report, Griffith told deputies that she was a former law enforcement officer.
The Punta Gorda Police Department confirmed to WPBF 25 News on Tuesday that Tiffany Lee Viola previously worked for the police department from 2013 to 2018.
The police department could not provide or confirm a date of birth since Viola is a former officer.
WPBF 25 News provided the police department with an arrest report and a photo of Griffith and asked if it could confirm or deny if it was Viola.
The police department has not responded to the follow-up question.
WPBF 25 News asked the attorney representing Griffith if their client worked at the Punta Gorda Police Department under the maiden name Viola and is awaiting a response.
A court document revealed that Viola was Griffith’s maiden name before she was married. The document included a matching date of birth that was on the arrest report.
Several posts on the Punta Gorda Police Department Facebook page list Viola as a school resource officer.
In 2016, Viola was recognized by the police department as the employee of the quarter.
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In another 2016 post, Viola is pictured in a classroom speaking to freshman high school students on the negative consequences of bullying and sexting, as well as common crimes that occur involving high school students as either the perpetrator or victim.
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A 2016 post on Nextdoor by the police department supporting the need for school resource officers in schools, the police department described Viola’s daily tasks as a school resource officer at a high school.
A 2016 post on Facebook by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office about a potential threat to a high school lists Viola as the school resource deputy involved in the investigation.
On Tuesday, a judge in Osceola County set Griffith’s bond at $20,000.
According to WESH 2 News, Griffith posted bond and was released from the Osceola County Jail.
Griffith is not allowed to have contact with the victim or the victim’s family, no contact with any witnesses, do not return to the scene of the incident and do not consume alcohol.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.