A police officer who kept his job after leaking images of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has been sacked after photographs of dead people were found on his mobile phone.
A police officer who kept his job after leaking images of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has been sacked after photographs of dead people taken at crime scenes were found on his mobile phone.
A Victoria Police spokesman confirmed that Gentner had been dismissed at a hearing on Monday following his“A detective leading senior constable from Southern Metro Region has been dismissed following a Victoria Police disciplinary hearing on July 24.“The charge relates to the sharing of crime scene photos via a messaging app,” the spokesman said.
Gentner, Senior Constable David Hall and Senior Constable Shane Reid were all charged with disclosing police information without reasonable excuse, while Gentner and Reid also faced charges of misconduct in public office. Gentner, who was awarded the Mick Miller Award in 2013 for his work as a detective, retained his job but was placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond in September last year and required to complete a “respecting dignity” course over the Laidley matter.In March 2023, Chief Commissioner Shane Patton warned all officers that any breach of the force’s disciplinary code would not be tolerated.
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