
A deputy with the Sarasota County Sheriffs Office is facing charges after exploiting and extorting an elderly woman over the course of a month. He also faces a charge of attempted murder after he tried to force sleeping pills down her throat in order to make it appear she had committed suicide after she filed a harassment complaint against him.
The unnamed victim stated that she originally met Deputy Frankie Eugene Bybee after he responded to her house on a service call in October. He then continued visiting her both on and off duty, acting as if he was a friend and wanted to help her in order to gain her trust. Shortly after, the victim was hospitalized.
Bybee then convinced her to pay him $1,000 to watch her dog during the time she was in the hospital. Instead, he sold the dog on Craigslist on December 20th. Later that month, he gained access to her check book and wrote checks in her name to himself and three of his children. The victim filed a complaint with the sheriffs office when she discovered the checks, which totaled $65,000, on January 9th.
Three days later, Deputy Bybee broke into her house and attacked her. During that attack, he attempted to force her to swallow sleeping pills, then propped her garage open with her car running in order to allow the house to fill with carbon monoxide after she passed out. Fortunately, she regained consciousness in time to thwart his attempt to make it appear that she had committed suicide.
Via the Miami Herald:
While the woman was hospitalized, Bybee took the womans dog and a check for more than $1,000 in case the dog needed care. Knight said Bybee deposited the check and rehomed the dog on Craigslist.
On Jan. 9, four checks from the woman in an envelope addressed to Bybee were written out to him and his three children for a total of $65,000. When the sheriffs office found his fingerprint on the checks after the victim said she didnt fill them out, Bybee was placed on administrative leave.
Three days later, according to the probable cause affidavit, the woman, who was not identified, was sitting in her living room when she said Bybee broke into her house wearing dark clothes and blue latex gloves. He was agitated and angry that her complaint put him on administrative leave.
According to the affidavit, Bybee grabbed the womans face, forced an unknown pill in her mouth and tried to force her prescription sleeping pills down her throat.
The woman passed out and woke up to find her garage door open and her car engine running.
Our investigation revealed that Bybee attempted to kill the victim and make it appear to be a suicide, Knight said.
Knight said the sheriffs office initiated the paperwork for his termination.
Bybee faces charges of larceny, exploitation of the elderly of $50,000 or more, forgery, burglary of an occupied dwelling, battery on a person 65 or older and attempted murder.
It is beyond unacceptable that an individual who works in a position of trust and guardianship to their community, is capable of such heinous crimes. His actions are a disgrace not only to our agency. but to law enforcement professionals everywhere. I hope he gets prosecuted a little bit more exceptionally than a normal criminal because he used the uniform for public trust.
#1: Fred Mertz To: hondo68 (#0)
I can hardly wait for whitey to chime in here.
Fred Mertz posted on 2017-01-27 22:12:51 Reply Private Reply
#2: Hondo68 To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Maybe they could harvest some of this scumbags organs, and sell them on Craigslist for funding?
Hondo68 posted on 2017-01-27 22:25:49 Reply Private Reply
#3: Fred Mertz To: hondo68 (#2)
Then he sold her dog, tried to kill her to make it look like a suicide, then tried to empty her bank account. Did I miss anything here?
Fred Mertz posted on 2017-01-27 22:37:17 Reply Private Reply
#4: Hondo68 To: Fred Mertz (#3)
There's the $1,000 check she gave him in case there was any vet bill.
I'm guessing that the lady would be a lot more happy to see the dog, than the money.
Hondo68 posted on 2017-01-27 22:53:34 Reply Private Reply
#5: rlk To: hondo68 (#0)
If any of these allegations are supported, the cop should be publicly hung in uniform until he rots next to a sign describing his infractions. If there is any indication that one or more of his supervisors attempted to protect him, they should be hung beside him. Photos of their hanging should be permanently posted at the sheriff's office.
rlk posted on 2017-01-27 22:59:00 Reply Private Reply
#6: Fred Mertz To: rlk (#5)
That's what I'm talking about.
Fred Mertz posted on 2017-01-27 23:07:19 Reply Private Reply
#7: Stoner To: rlk (#5)
Stoner posted on 2017-01-28 07:45:45 Reply Private Reply
#8: Stoner To: Fred Mertz, hondo68 (#1)
Well, whether it is him, or one of the Canary Clan, in their QUEST FOR THE TRUTH, you can expect the following;
" Boo hoo hoo, wah, wah, wah, wah. Poor Hero, not fair, YELLOW JOURNALISM !, YELLOW JOURNALISM ! "
Or something along those lines.
Actually, I'm rather surprised that in their QUEST FOR THE TRUTH, that they have been so silent on this. Aren't you ? LOL !!
They must be preoccupied trying to round up money to bail the "hero" out of jail, and to hire a team of good lawyers.
You are right, the SOB is a waste of human flesh !!!
The clan will be out to get hondo68 for posting this, LOL.
Stoner posted on 2017-01-28 08:21:24 Reply Private Reply
#9: Stoner To: Deckard (#0)
Thought you might find this interesting
Stoner posted on 2017-01-28 08:24:03 Reply Private Reply
#10: Deckard To: Stoner, hondo68, Fred Mertz, Gatlin, misterwhite, GrandIsland (#9)
It was the woman's fault for resisting when the heroic officer attempted to do his job by forcing the pills down her throat. He obviously feared for his life from the dog which was why he had to
get rid ofsell it.He deserves the $65,000 for mental anguish.
Deckard posted on 2017-01-28 11:38:15 Reply Private Reply
#11: GrandIsland To: Deckard (#10)
GrandIsland posted on 2017-01-28 11:46:37 Reply Private Reply
#12: Hondo68 To: GrandIsland (#11)
The police chief looks like a PAULTARD!
Hondo68 posted on 2017-01-28 12:04:07 Reply Private Reply
#13: GrandIsland To: hondo68 (#12)
That can't be. He isn't wearing a ruby ridge t-shirt and sporting Alex Jones goo on his chin.
GrandIsland posted on 2017-01-28 15:07:49 Reply Private Reply
#14: Stoner To: hondo68 (#12)
LOL !!
Stoner posted on 2017-01-28 15:29:08 Reply Private Reply
#15: Stoner To: GrandIsland (#11)
GI, the Chief did not sound as though he had any doubt.
The Chief and the rest of the Dept are to be commended for removing a rotten apple, and prosecuting him, and upholding their honor, and repairing good public image, which this assclown damaged !
Good job LE ! Salute !
Stoner posted on 2017-01-28 15:58:56 Reply Private Reply
#16: nolu chan To: GrandIsland (#11)
Bybee may well be a guilty dirtbag, but some of the evidence set forth in the article seems questionable.
Wouldn't his fingerprint be on the checks regardless of who wrote them? The article says they were in an envelope addressed to Bybee.
If it was staged by a detective to appear to be a suicide, isn't leaving the garage door open somewhat suspicious?
nolu chan posted on 2017-01-28 18:43:46 Reply Private Reply
#17: Hondo68 To: nolu chan (#16)
Yes, that's why he's being prosecuted. The door is the one leading from the house into the garage. Typically from the kitchen into the garage.
By code it would be a fire-door and auto-closing (spring loaded), to prevent CO from entering the house. In one of the articles it says that it was propped open.
Hondo68 posted on 2017-01-28 19:16:02 Reply Private Reply
#18: Biff Tannen To: Fred Mertz (#6)
Biff Tannen posted on 2017-01-28 19:22:55 Reply Private Reply
#19: buckeroo To: Biff Tannen (#18)
buckeroo posted on 2017-01-28 20:52:40 Reply Private Reply
#20: nolu chan To: hondo68 (#17)
[Hondo68 #17]
Just for clarification, my comment was to an ex-cop regarding it being inconsistent with an experienced detective intending to kill his victim and staging the scene in such manner. By leaving the door open, the carbon monoxide, lighter than air, had to build up throughout the house from the top down, rather than in the limited garage area.
Normally a garage door refers to the door which permits ingress and egress to a vehicle. It does not normally refer to a door which permits ingress to and egress from the kitchen by a person.
In one of the articles refers to something neither linked nor sourced on this thread. I reviewed several, not knowing specifically what you referred to.
I have no idea why Bybee would be arrested because the door to the kitchen was open. If the intent is to kill the victim, I have no idea why an experienced detective would leave a door open to stage a suicide.
http://kxan.com/2017/01/23/deputy-charged-with-attempted-murder-shoved-pills-down-elderly-victims-throat/
http://www.wtsp.com/news/sarasota-deputy-faces-attempted-murder-charge/391280312
So, Bybee force-fed her sleeping pills, she lost consciousness, the kitchen/garage door was open, the car was running, the house filled with carbon monoxide, and the victim woke up.
Was this a new form of carbon monoxide that causes people drugged into unconsciousness to wake up?
Missing from these stories is any comment on whether the checks were ever cashed.
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/231109321-story
Here again, Bybee forced prescription pills into her mouth and she lost consciousness, but after the house filled with carbon monoxide, she woke up and called for help.
Whole families in seperate rooms die from carbon monoxide because nobody wakes up.
Why would Bybee mail the checks to himself at the Sheriff's office?
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170123/sarasota-sheriffs-deputy-charged-with-attempted-murder
Not explained is why they "intercepted" an envelope, or upon what authority.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
Carbon monoxide is lighter than air. It fills a space from the top down. The chosen staged method of leaving the door open required the car to go long enough to fill the entire house from the top down to granny's unconscious body.
One of the tasks performed by a catalytic converter is to oxidize carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide: 2CO + O2 = 2CO2. This would tend to lengthen the time it takes a modern car exhaust to accomplish the task of filling an entire house.
Maybe Bybee is is just a dirtbag. Maybe the old lady was just royally pissed that he ditched her dog. The stories are a little light on providing credible evidence to demonstrate guilt. It is opinion offered in the manner of factual conclusion.
Example: "Sheriff Knight says the investigation revealed that Bybee attempted to kill the victim and make it appear to be suicide." Presumably, every investigation of everyone tried for a crime revealed that the accused did the deed.
nolu chan posted on 2017-01-29 02:05:01 Reply Private Reply