Scott Gardner
Service Record
Creston Police Department
| Dates of Service | October 30, 1995 - May 28, 1996 (Auxiliary); June 1, 1996 - October 2, 1996 (Part-time)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Put-in-Bay Ohio Police Department
| Dates of Service | May 25, 1997 - June 16, 2001 (Part-time)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
West Salem Ohio Police Department
| Dates of Service | May 10, 1998 - January 2, 1999 (Part-time)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
East Cleveland Ohio Police Department
| Rank | Captain[2] |
| Dates of Service | February 9, 2000 - November 1, 2004 (Full-time); November 11, 2004 - December 5, 2004 (Auxiliary); December 5, 2004 - November 23, 2019 (Full-time)[1] |
(Yes, the dates are confusing when compared to the East Cleveland entry, below, but this is what OPOTA lists...)
Peninsula Ohio Police Department
| Dates of Service | December 13, 2004 - July 29, 2006 (Part-time).[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Geneva-on-the-Lake Ohio Police Department
| Dates of Service | May 25, 2006 - November 12, 2018.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Put-in-Bay Ohio Police Department
| Dates of Service | May 25, 2018 - April 7, 2021.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned in good standing.[1] |
East Cleveland Ohio Police Department
| Rank | Chief |
| Dates of Service | January 11, 2019 - October 7, 2022.[1] |
| Salary | $75,000 (2021)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[4] |
Commendations
2022 Community Partnership for Public Safety Award
In 2022, Gardener and others received the Community Partnership for Public Safety Award from the U.S. Marshals Service.[5]
Incident Reports
2014-2019 Tax Fraud
Gardner underreported the earnings from his private security business.[6][7]
Response Timeline
In 2022, Gardner was indicted on tax-related charges.[7]
In 2022, Gardner was placed on administrative leave.[7]
In 2022, Gardner was fired.[4]
Gardner was charged with aggravated theft, telecommunications fraud, six counts of collecting and failing to remit, six counts of fraudulent actions concerning a tax return, tampering with records, three counts of passing bad checks, two counts of money laundering, two counts of theft in office, and two counts of grand theft.[6]
On March 12, 2024, Gardner pleaded guilty to one felony count of collecting and failing to remit sales tax.[7]
A judge sentenced Gardner to five years of probation, 600 hours of community service. Gardner must pay $149,954.54 in restitution.[6]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Officer Records, Scott Gardner, East Cleveland Police Department, ID: 77216, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
- ↑ Scott Gardner, GovSalaries
- ↑ Scott Gardner, City of East Cleveland, Police Chief, govSalaries
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cory Shaffer, Ex-East Cleveland chief avoids prison for failing to pay more than $200K in taxes on private business, cleveland.com, 2024-03-21
- ↑ U.S. Marshals and Local Partners Receive Attorney General's Award, U.S. Marshals, 2022-05-06
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ryan Haidet, Former East Cleveland Police Chief Scott Gardner sentenced to 5 years probation and 600 hours of community service after pleading guilty to felony, WKYC, 2024-03-21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Catherine Ross, Former East Cleveland Police Chief Scott Gardner pleads guilty to tax charge, News 5, 2024-03-12
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