Two Florida Deputies Suspended for Leaking News of Bob Saget’s Death

Two Florida deputies have been disciplined over their missteps following comedian 📺Bob Saget’s death.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Hill over the weekend that Deputies Emiliano Silva and Steven Reed were both suspended for more than three days.

Shortly after responding to the scene Silva reportedly told his brother about Saget’s death.

His brother proceeded to share the news on social media.

According to the outlet, the post stayed up on Twitter for 45 minutes before it was deleted.

Reed was off-duty at the time of the investigation but told his neighbors, according to the report.

Saget’s family had not yet been notified when these things happened and the sheriff’s office’s public information officer had not publicly announced the death, as The Hill reported.

The outlet noted the actions violate the department’s dissemination of information directive.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said in a statement, “This case highlights how important it is to allow detectives in death investigations the time to ensure next of kin notifications are made before that information is disseminated to the public.”

He continued, “The deputies acknowledged their wrongdoing and were disciplined for their actions.”

In January, Saget was discovered