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Tampa police Chief Mary O’Connor resigns amid traffic stop controversy

Mayor Jane Castor announced Monday she asked for and received O’Connor’s resignation after an investigation found O’Connor violated department policies.
 
A screenshot from video recorded by a Pinellas deputy's body camera on Nov. 12 shows Tampa police Chief Mary O'Connor and her husband, Keith, during a traffic stop. O'Connor identified herself as chief, pulled out her badge and asked the deputy to "just let us go" when told they'd been pulled over for not having a tag on the golf cart while he was driving on a public road.
A screenshot from video recorded by a Pinellas deputy's body camera on Nov. 12 shows Tampa police Chief Mary O'Connor and her husband, Keith, during a traffic stop. O'Connor identified herself as chief, pulled out her badge and asked the deputy to "just let us go" when told they'd been pulled over for not having a tag on the golf cart while he was driving on a public road. [ Screenshot from Pinellas Sheriff's Office body camera video, via Tampa Police Department ]

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