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Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty To Assault, Battery On Wife; Resigns Job
June 29, 2010
An Escambia County deputy first arrested in January after getting into a fight with his wife pleaded guilty to battery and assault charges Monday in Escambia Circuit Court.
Edward Henley was sentenced to one year probation, during which he will not be allowed to carry a weapon. He will also pay a $625 fine.
Deputies responded to a 911 call on Kingsfield Road in Cantonment about 12:45 a.m. on January 16 where they found a marked ECSO patrol car in the driveway. Inside, they found Henley’s wife who claimed that she and Henley had been at a party earlier in the evening. She told deputies that they got into an argument that later escalated into a physical confrontation, according the Sheriff’s Office. Henley’s wife told deputies that he struck her several times at the residence.
The former sergeant has since resigned from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He had been a deputy for 22 years.
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Comment To Mike on June 29th-Your incorrect on what you wrote. You CAN file several different types of motions/documents through the clerk of the court in order to have your rights restored. Depending on your charges & what sanctions/punishment(s) the judge imposes at the sentencing hearing will depend on the length of time you may be required to have to wait before you can file these documents on restoring your rights (this date will start the day after you complete your probation or the day after you have been released from incarceration). I have worked for several attorney’s in the past and have been well educated on several areas of the law and what options people may have. Generally, (Each case is handled differently depending on how the crime was committed) if you committ an act using a firearm or fired off a bullet, than you could face the possibility of a judge ordering that you will never be allowed to own, possess/carry or use a firearm under the laws of the governing state (including domestic violence/battery charges). Hope this helps you.
Ed, I spoke to you a while back when you were working in the investigations unit & this should tell you who I am. Your two sons & my two sons have the same names. I am sorry you had to go through this and just for the record, your neighbors have made several comments about your wife being physical and violent with you at times as if she was trying to provoke you into having to defend yourself, which has led to this now. From what I was told, this is something they seen coming a long time ago after witnessing her temper. I hate this happened to you and me and my sons personally always thought a lot of you. Anytime I was had a situation where you somehow were involved, you always handled the situation very professionally and always remained calm with solutions. You NEVER acted (Like some I know do) as if the badge you were wearing aloud you to be better than anyone else, rude or inconsiderate of others feelings. I miss you patroling the Cantonment area and regardless of what the media says, we as citizens never know the entire story and our opinions are based on what the media wants to print, which is never the entire story. If they have a story that involves an individual that was arrested, look out because no only your photo is plastered all over the place labeling you no less than a murderer, they print stuff that is not true, just to juice things up and sell a paper. They don’t realize or care how if is affecting this persons life at the moment nor the families of this person. My son, who was 17 at the time was put through hell and still is chastised by the adults around him, but they don’t know the real story about what happened and therefore, he has adults who make slur comments to him. He is a very caring, lovable person who has been treated pretty bad by the community due to the media and what was printed oppose to all the facts of his case. It’s horrible. Take care Ed and hopfully this will pass and you can move forward and find a wife who loves you, not use you to help get financially establised & then destroy your life!!!!!!!!
Cynical,
You are correct, of course, but wouldn’t it be a mistake to assume every action was the first time it ever happened?
David just wondering
Another bad guy getting probation. Seems that’s the way it goes. We need a few others replaced
One mistake does not a bad man make.
You can bet he will find some way to carry a weapon again and be back on the force once the probation is over, bets?
until someone inside calls for outside help, as in this case
Folks, you never know what goes on behind closed doors!
sad event, good result, still sad, though
If I ever have to beat my wife, I don’t need to be there.
What a shame.
22 years of service.
Federal law (passed during the Clinton years) says he will never be allowed to own, carry or even temporarily posses any firearm for any reason due to his conviction on domestic violence charges.