A former colonel for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on June 18 by her own agency.
Mindy Von Ansbach Young resigned from her post after the Milton Police Department issued a warrant for her arrest.
Few details have been released. Here’s what we know so far.
Why was the Escambia Sheriff’s Office officer arrested? What was she charged with?
According to the Office of the State Attorney, Mindy Von Ansbach Young was arrested on charges of felony criminal mischief, two counts of aggravated stalking, harassing a witness, and breach of the peace.
The ECSO confirmed to the Pensacola News Journal that Von Ansbach Young was arrested and submitted her resignation prior to the service of her warrant.
Who was the Escambia Sheriff’s Office officer arrested?
Mindy Von Ansbach Young was the colonel for the ECSO’s mental health division and was the officer in charge of court security, fleet maintenance, extra duty and civil.
The ECSO’s mental health unit provides internal services and collaborates with mental health professionals for members of the agency.
She began her career with the ECSO in 1999 and was later promoted to sergeant in 2010. She earned promotion to lieutenant in 2014, captain in 2017 and finally colonel in 2018.
Along with her other assigned duties, she also acted as the commander for the crisis negotiations team and was the commander of the crisis intervention team for the ECSO.
During her time with the ECSO, she attended the Florida Leadership Academy and received the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award, an award earned when an entire command staff has completed the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Leadership Series, including the Supervisor Leadership Institute, the Command Leadership Institute and the Executive Leadership Institute.
Prior to her employment with the ECSO, Von Ansbach Young graduated summa cum laude from Troy University with a psychology degree.
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida sheriff’s office colonel resigns before arrest. What we know
Reporting by Benjamin Johnson and C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Pensacola News Journal
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