Scott Gardner

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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]

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