Second Deputy Charged in Organized Fraud Investigation

 A second deputy with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into fraudulent overtime reporting.
Following a review by the Office of the State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, an arrest warrant was issued for Deputy Kevin Jones, charging one count of Organized Fraud, a third-degree felony. Deputy Jones turned himself in at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on a $2,500 bond.
This charge stems from the same investigation involving falsified off-duty overtime detail timesheets. The investigation determined that Deputy Jones also submitted timesheets for hours not worked, resulting in compensation to which he was not entitled.
Deputy Jones has been employed with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office since January 2016. He has been suspended since late August 2025 pending the outcome of the investigation and has now been served with a Notice of Proposed Discipline for termination by Sheriff Dennis Lemma. As part of the agency’s disciplinary process, he may request a name-clearing hearing to appeal the proposed termination.
This development follows the previously announced charge against former Deputy Sheriff Nestor Nieves Jr. The investigation remains active, and no additional information will be released at this time.
Under Florida law, Deputy Jones has requested the Public Information Exemption as a sworn law enforcement officer. As a result, his booking photograph is not being released.