{"id":251274,"date":"2026-04-29T17:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251274\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:02:11","slug":"jso-officer-gets-informal-counseling-drops-in-rank-after-reported-relationship-with-subordinate-accused-of-stealing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251274\/","title":{"rendered":"JSO officer gets informal counseling, drops in rank after reported relationship with subordinate accused of stealing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Months after Sheriff T.K. Waters announced that a Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office employee had been claiming overtime pay while he was actually having a romantic relationship with his supervisor, News4JAX has now learned what happened to the supervisor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The relationship came to light when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/jacksonville-sheriff-announces-arrest-of-jso-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/jacksonville-sheriff-announces-arrest-of-jso-officer\/\">Officer Christian Madsen was arrested in February<\/a> on felony charges tied to alleged false overtime claims, totalling more than $14,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/jacksonville-sheriff-announces-arrest-of-jso-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/jacksonville-sheriff-announces-arrest-of-jso-officer\/\">JSO officer accused of falsely claiming $14K of overtime was with girlfriend instead, who was also his boss: Sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Waters acknowledged when he announced the arrest that during at least some of those claims, Madsen was actually at the home of his supervisor, Chief of Patrol Support Jaime Eason, and the two had a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Waters said at the time that Eason, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2022\/12\/16\/our-city-is-evolving-meet-sheriff-waters-newly-appointed-leaders-of-jsos-patrol-division\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2022\/12\/16\/our-city-is-evolving-meet-sheriff-waters-newly-appointed-leaders-of-jsos-patrol-division\/\">who in 2022 was the first woman appointed as chief over the entire patrol division<\/a>, had resigned her position as chief of patrol support, \u201cafter a long conversation in my office.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He also said that Eason, who started at JSO in 1999, was going through an \u201cadministrative process\u201d but declined to share further details about any possible punishment for Eason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">News4JAX has since learned through a records request that an in-house complaint for unbecoming conduct was filed against Eason on Feb. 25, one day before Waters announced Madsen\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That complaint was sustained, meaning JSO found the complaint had merit, and Eason received informal counseling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She is now listed as a police lieutenant with JSO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/we-reviewed-jsos-code-of-ethics-after-jso-said-an-arrested-officer-had-a-romance-with-his-boss-heres-what-it-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/we-reviewed-jsos-code-of-ethics-after-jso-said-an-arrested-officer-had-a-romance-with-his-boss-heres-what-it-says\/\">We reviewed JSO\u2019s Code of Ethics after JSO said an arrested officer had a romance with his boss. Here\u2019s what it says<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/we-reviewed-jsos-code-of-ethics-after-jso-said-an-arrested-officer-had-a-romance-with-his-boss-heres-what-it-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/26\/we-reviewed-jsos-code-of-ethics-after-jso-said-an-arrested-officer-had-a-romance-with-his-boss-heres-what-it-says\/\">JSO\u2019s Code of Ethics<\/a> addresses sexual misconduct in a section entitled \u201cConstraints on Behavior\u201d:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201ca. Unless in the performance of official duties, members shall not participate or engage in any sexual activity while on duty, including the exchange of messages or media of a sexual nature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">b. Members shall not engage in any immoral, indecent, lewd, or disorderly conduct while on or off duty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The code also includes the following:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201c\u2026 I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Madsen was suspended following his arrest, and Waters said the agency would seek his termination.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Months after Sheriff T.K. 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