Jayme Gohde
Service Record
Columbia County Florida Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2020 Arrest of Martinezz Bowman
On October 23, 2020, Gohde and Deputy David Harvey attempted to stop Bowman for deficient tail lights. Bowman continued driving for approximately 1/4 mile until he reached his mother's house. The deputies exited their vehicle with weapons drawn. Harvey gave a series of conflicting commands before releasing his K-9 partner. Deputies handcuffed Bowman as the dog remained latched onto Bowman's leg.[1]
The incident was captured by the officers' dash camera.[1][2]
Bowman was arrested for fleeing and eluding.[1]
On January 21, 2021, Bowman was also charged with DUI.[1]
Response Timeline
On June 9, 2021, the DUI charge was dismissed.[1]
On May 17, 2022, Bowman sued the Sheriff and deputies, claiming the use of excessive force by Harvey and Gohde, and a failure to intervene by Gohde.[1]
On August 23, 2022, Bowman was found not guilty of fleeing and eluding.[3]
On April 2, 2024, a federal judge dismissed the civil lawsuit, finding the use of force to be reasonable and the officers were protected by qualified immunity.[4]
2022 Arrest of James Hodges
Response Timeline
On November 8, 2022, the department finished their internal investigation. Gohde was suspended for two days without pay.[5][6]
On November 20, 2023, Hodges filed a lawsuit against the Sheriff, Harrison, and Gohde, for violation of his rights under the First and Fourth Amendments and other charges.[7]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Bowman v Hunter et al, U.S. District Court, 2022-05-17
- ↑ Martinezz Bowman Brutal and Unconstitutional Attack by Columbia County Sheriff's Office Police Dog, John Phillips Youtube, 2021-01-26
- ↑ Martinezz Bowman v. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office: We won Client’s frivolous criminal case, John Phillips Youtube, 2022-08-25
- ↑ Lawsuit claiming Columbia deputy used excessive force by deploying K-9 dismissed, Action News Jax, 2024-04-02
- ↑ Columbia County Sheriff suspends deputies who arrested legally blind man with cane, CBS 4, 2022-11-08
- ↑ Please see the following message from Sheriff Hunter regarding the arrest of James Hodges, Columbia County Sheriff's Office, 2022-11-08
- ↑ Complaint, U.S. District Court, 2023-11-20
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