{"id":69079,"date":"2025-12-03T03:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/69079\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T03:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:48:10","slug":"former-tampa-police-chiefs-husband-fired-as-code-enforcement-director-after-fdle-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/69079\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Tampa police chief’s husband fired as code enforcement director after FDLE investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa’s<\/a> Code Enforcement Director Keith O’Connor, who is also the husband of former Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor, was fired by the city after an FDLE investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keith O’Connor was under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Officials were looking into whether he improperly arranged for a lottery winner to collect their winnings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RELATED: Keith O’Connor has longstanding ties with suspect whose arrest sparked FDLE investigation<\/a><\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

In a report, the FDLE wrote that O’Connor’s friend told two people that he had someone else cash a scratch-off ticket to avoid paying past-due child support. They said there was a strong presumption that O’Connor knowingly participated in a scheme to ensure the mother didn’t receive child support.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Investigators said the only viable option for prosecution was theft, but they were not able to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt. The case has since been closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

However, the City of Tampa said O’Connor’s supervisors determined his poor judgment merited dismissal from his position as code enforcement director.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS: Former Tampa police chief’s husband suspended as code enforcement director due to FDLE investigation<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor released the following statement after O’Connor was fired:\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Our organization is built on professionalism, accountability, and integrity. The community we serve expects and deserves the highest standards from all City employees, especially those in leadership positions.”<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

Keith O’Connor is also the husband of former Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor, who ultimately resigned from her position after an incident involved a Pinellas County deputy while she was off-duty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kieth O’Connor was behind the wheel of a golf cart when his wife asked the Pinellas County deputy to let them go for a potential traffic violation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the City of Tampa. It also includes previous FOX 13 News reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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