Deputy sheriff in Mecklenburg charged with domestic violence
A deputy at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with domestic violence and fired, according to the agency.
Deputy Francisco Ramos faces an assault on a female charge, a news release from the sheriff’s office said. He was fired on Thursday.
“As law enforcement officers, we are not immune to this problem either,” Sheriff Garry McFadden said in a statement. “As Sheriff, I have zero tolerance for it in the workplace or in the personal life of our staff.”
Around noon Wednesday, the news release said, the sheriff’s office learned that Mint Hill police responded to Ramos’ home for a domestic violence call.
“According to the information received, Deputy Ramos was on duty when he learned of a family emergency,” the release said. “He subsequently left to return home, where the domestic violence incident occurred.”
Ramos was briefly booked into uptown’s jail on Wednesday before getting out with a $5,000 unsecured bond, according to the sheriff’s office and jail records. He’s also been served with a domestic violence protective order, according to the news release.
He started at the sheriff’s office in 2012.
Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer. His work is produced with financial support from the nonprofit The Just Trust. The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.