He died a painful death and he died alone. >> A Florida man is accused of poisoning his girlfriend's dog while she was out of town. Investigators say the act was deliberate. The dog died. A necropsy was performed and a felony charge followed. According to Fox 13 News, the man accused was employed as a full-time law enforcement officer at the time of the alleged incident. He is no longer employed. This case is now moving through the criminal justice system. What follows is the timeline based on reporting and investigative records. Thin blue lies, baby. According to investigators, the girlfriend left town for a trip. While she was gone, police allege her Maltese poodle was poisoned. When she returned home, the dog was dead. Investigators say there were signs of vomiting and internal bleeding inside the residence. A necropsy was later conducted. That necropsy determined the dog died from poisoning. After the necropsy confirmed poisoning, investigators were notified and a criminal investigation was opened. Authorities allege poison pellets were placed into the dog's food. Investigators say purchase records were reviewed showing the poison was obtained days before the dog's death. Based on that information, detectives sought an arrest warrant. Well, now to Hillsboro County where a former police officer is under arrest tonight after deputies say he poisoned his girlfriend's dog. Edwin Camposano is charged with aggravated animal cruelty, accused of killing the dog while his girlfriend was on vacation. Fox 13's Evan Axobate joins us live from the Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office. And Evan, I understand the dog's owner actually helped catch him. >> Yeah, no doubt. Even this police officer couldn't have imagined who he was up against. It took some leg work, but deputies say that she left no doubt as to who was responsible. >> Sit. >> Who could ever >> He loved everyone. He was so smart. Like he would go tap the fridge if he wanted water cuz he was that smart. >> Jump. >> But Paula Fernandez says there was something about Milo that Edwin Campano didn't like. >> And I just summed that up to not everyone's a dog person. That he was a perfect boyfriend. That's what makes us so much scarier. Fox 13 describes Edwin Campuzano as a former police officer, which is accurate at the time of reporting. However, Fox 13 also reports that he was a full-time law enforcement officer at the time of the alleged poisoning employed by the Barto Police Department. He is no longer employed by that agency. The Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office says he was preparing for a new law enforcement opportunity with the Pulk County Sheriff's Office. There is no indication that Pulk County Sheriff's Office had hired him or was aware of the allegations at the time. Those are the facts as reported. Up to this point, this story is about allegations and evidence. What happens next is about questions. You have to worry about the state of mind of an individual whoever harms an innocent animal. Oftenimes we know from experience that when someone's violent towards an animal, cruel as our suspect was in this case, it's often indicative of someone who's much more violent or capable of much more violent tendencies. To make matters worse in this case, her Paula's ex-boyfriend was a police officer employed at the Barto Police Department during this time. During this this this time lapse of this investigation, he had relinquish his position at the Barto Police Department because he was recently hired with the Pulk County Sheriff's Office. I assure you, knowing my good friend, Sheriff Grady Jud, there is no longer a state a start date at the Pulk County Sheriff's Office. This badge that we wear doesn't protect us from wrongdoing. It holds us to a higher standard of accountability. And our suspect at 22 years of age is going to learn that real quick as I'm sure he's going to feel the full weight of the criminal justice system. In May, she took a trip with family to California. >> I made sure to say bye to him in the morning before I got on my flight and he was perfectly fine. >> That trip was instantly ruined when a friend went to check on Milo and found him dead in a pool of blood. >> He died a painful death and he died alone. The neighbor though noticed strange pellets in his food bowl, which friends told Paula could be rat poison. She asked Campazano for his credit card statements and found an $8 purchase from an a store 2 days before she was to leave town. She went to the store and found that gopher poison cost the same amount. Then it was time to bring deputies in. Investigators are not describing this as an accident. They are not describing it as self-defense. They are not describing it as a moment of fear. They allege planning. Poison does not act instantly. It requires intent. It requires preparation. And it targets something defenseless. That distinction matters. Not emotionally, but institutionally. >> He made two fatal flaws. Number one, underestimating her love for this animal. And number two, he severely underestimated her investigative ability. Campazano never explained to deputies why he did this, nor did he show any remorse. The sheriff says there is a lot wrong with this picture. >> A lot of sociopaths, a lot of murders, serial killers. If you look throughout history, they start with animal cruelty. Law enforcement officers are granted extraordinary authority. They are trusted with discretion, restraint, and judgment. So the question becomes, if investigators are correct and someone allegedly commits a calculated act of harm in private, what safeguards exist to detect that before additional authority is granted? This is not an accusation against any agency. It is a question about screening, oversight, and accountability because systems don't just react, they select. So Paula is left to wonder and to wish she still had her little dog. But one fact sticks with her that she says shows how calculated this was. He brought flowers over after her family was done cleaning up Milo's blood. >> And I thought it was a sweet gesture, but now to know that he's the one responsible for Milo's death is a pain I can't even describe. >> He had left the Barto Police Department on his own to pursue a job with the Pulk County Sheriff's Office, but that never happened. He now faces 5 years behind bars for aggravated animal cruelty. Back to you. >> One reason stories like this matter is not just what happened, but how they're framed. Words like former officer are accurate in the present tense, but they can blur accountability if they erase the past. Because authority doesn't disappear retroactively. If someone is entrusted with power on Monday, allegations about what happened on Tuesday don't change just because the job ends on Wednesday. That's not about blame. That's about clarity. In cases involving alleged abuse, whether against people or animals, patterns matter. Investigators look at planning. They look at access. They look at behavior when no one is watching. And when alleged conduct involves someone trusted with authority, the public has a right to ask how systems identify warning signs before more power is granted. That's not anti-law enforcement. That's pro-accountability. So here's the question. Should reporting always clarify who someone was at the time of the alleged act, not just who they are now? Drop your thoughts below. If you value clear timelines, verified reporting, and accountability without spin, subscribe to the channel. And if you want to support the work or access resources on knowing your rights, you'll find those links below. 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