Clearwater detective arrested on public corruption charges for giving info to accused drug traffickers: PCSO [Video]

CLEARWATER, Fla. – A detective with the Clearwater Police Department is facing public corruption charges after officials say he provided information to two accused drug traffickers who were arrested in a recent dog fighting scheme.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy held a joint press conference on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the arrest.

Gandy says Clearwater Police Detective Fredrick Lise is a nine-year veteran of the department and has served in narcotics since 2022. Lise has also been the president of the union that represents Clearwater police officers for the last three years, according to officials.

He was arrested on Tuesday on eight felony public corruption charges, according to Gualtieri.

“Fredrick Lise decided to cross the line from being a law enforcement officer to being a criminal,” shared Gualtieri.

On July 24, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 13 people on drug trafficking charges. An ongoing narcotics operation and …