Two deputies arrested. Two separate cases. And a question that an audit log alone can’t answer: who was checking the searches? At his September 30, 2026 press conference, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri discussed allegations against former deputies Travis Stanton and Karl Gwynne. Stanton’s case involved alleged searches of police databases for information about a 17-year-old and her family. The sheriff says Stanton did not access Flock/ALPR. Gwynne’s separate case involved an alleged 381 searches across five law enforcement databases for information about a woman who rejected his advances. The sheriff’s office says a media inquiry prompted that investigation. Both deputies resigned and were arrested. The reported charges are allegations, not convictions. This video examines the sheriff’s explanations, the oversight gaps, and the practical questions: who reviews repeated searches, who verifies the reasons, and what safeguards have actually been completed? 📋 TAKE ACTION Request the updated database-access policy, audit procedures, and existing records showing how searches are reviewed. Report misconduct you can document through the appropriate official channels. PCSO public records: https://pinellassheriff.gov/ContactUs Records Section: 727-582-5865 PCSO misconduct complaint process: https://www.pinellassheriff.gov/file-a-commendation-or-complaint Florida officer-certification disciplinary process: https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cjstc/professional-compliance/pc-process-overview Keep the teenager and her family’s identities out of it. Focus on documented conduct and institutional accountability. 🔎 SOURCES Official PCSO release: https://newsite.pinellassheriff.gov/Contents/ContentItems/4x4ahx0dz7baq2r38qatxafkx3 Full sheriff’s press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbSUa34_Eo Graphic illustrations are conceptual visuals, not actual database records or photographs of the affected families’ homes or schools. 📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. Free Police Accountability Toolkit: https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com/resources 👕 Merch: youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store Subscribe for police accountability reporting with Rowan Paine. Thin Blue Lies, Baby! #PoliceAccountability #PinellasCounty #ALPR

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