Pinellas deputies: restricted-database investigations
Karl Gwynne and Travis Stanton · Pinellas County, Florida
Original graphic: September 30, 2026
Read this dated status note. The original graphic covers two separate, unrelated investigations. The agency says both deputies resigned, not that they were fired. Arrests and charges are not convictions; final court and licensing outcomes remain unverified in these saved files.
Karl Gwynne
Open individual officer file ↗Resigned · Arrest announced
Status as recorded: September 30, 2026 announcement; checked October 6, 2026
- Employment
- Resigned September 11, 2026
- Court status
- Arrest and charges announced September 30; later disposition unverified
- Licensing
- No final licensing outcome verified
Agency allegation
PCSO says an ALPR audit and database review identified personal queries about a woman. The saved graphic records 381 queries in five databases.
Charges announced
Four counts of unauthorized computer or electronic-device access and one count of official misconduct were announced. These are charges, not findings of guilt.
Dated record
Inquiry received
PCSO identifies a media inquiry as the start of this investigation.
Resignation
Resignation date listed by the agency.
Arrest announced
The agency announced the arrest and charges in release 26-083.
The charging documents, defense response, final criminal disposition, and licensing outcome have not been verified in this file. The agency announcement is not a judicial determination.
Travis Stanton
Open individual officer file ↗Resigned · Arrest announced
Status as recorded: September 30, 2026 announcement; checked October 6, 2026
- Employment
- Resigned under investigation September 25, 2026
- Court status
- Arrest and charges announced September 30; later disposition unverified
- Licensing
- No final licensing outcome verified
Agency allegation
The saved graphic describes personal database searches involving a 17-year-old and her family, and repeated visits to her workplace. These are the agency’s allegations.
Charges announced
One count of unauthorized computer or electronic-device access and one count of official misconduct were announced. These are charges, not findings of guilt.
Dated record
Complaint received
PCSO identifies an online complaint as the start of this investigation.
Resignation
Resignation under investigation listed by the agency.
Arrest announced
The agency announced the arrest and charges in release 26-083.
The charging documents, defense response, final criminal disposition, and licensing outcome have not been verified in this file. The agency announcement is not a judicial determination. Private-person identities and addresses are not included.
Sources in the saved file
- PCSO release 26-083: two separate deputy investigationsPinellas County Sheriff’s Office · 2026-09-30