UPDATE: Governor says FDLE Commissioner resigned tonight
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement resigned tonight.
FDLE Commissioner Guy Tunnell met with Governor Jeb Bush at the governor's mansion to turn in his resignation. The governor thanked Tunnell for his service in a statement that offered no explanation for Tunnell's resignation.
Messages left for Tunnell tonight have not been returned.
Bush appointed then-Bay County Sheriff Tunnell as the head of the FDLE in August 2003.
As sheriff, Tunnell started the Panama City juvenile boot camp where a 14-year-old boy's January altercation with guards was caught on security videotape. The teen died a day after being kicked and kneed by guards. The boot camp has been closed, and Tunnell has been criticized for the handling of the investigation.
Last month, Tunnell's 31-year-old son Bradley resigned from the state Department of Corrections after being demoted his role in a brawl while in Jacksonville for a softball tournament in May.





