Bob Saget attends the red carpet premiere & party for Peacock’s new comedy series “MacGruber” at California Science Center on December 08, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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- Two Florida deputies faced unspecified discipline for improperly sharing news of Bob Saget’s death.
- They leaked the news of his passing to family and friends prior to notifying Saget’s next of kin.
- Saget was found dead in his hotel room in January as a result of “head trauma” caused by a fall.
Two deputies from Florida’s Orange County Police Department were disciplined for improperly leaking the news of comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family could be notified.
Deputies Emiliano Silva and Steven Reed were found in violation of the department’s dissemination of information directive when they told family and friends about the actor’s death, which “resulted in an influx of media inquiries at a time when Mr. Saget’s next-of-kin had not been notified and Homicide Unit detectives had not even arrived at the scene,” Click Orlando first reported.
Saget, best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom “Full House,” was found dead in his hotel room on January 9, having suffered from “head trauma” caused by a fall. An investigation found no signs of foul play and no drugs or alcohol in his system.
In the days following his passing, his family released a statement to Entertainment Tonight that said “he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.”
Silva, who responded to the scene of the tragedy, shared the news with his brother, who minutes later tweeted “RIP Bob Saget,” ABC7Chicago reported, prompting press inquiries to be sent to the department’s communication director.
Reed, who was off-duty at the time, texted the news to friends who had recently seen Saget perform.
“Hindsight, probably shouldn’t have shared it in the way and the manner that I did,” CNN reported Reed said in his disciplinary interview.
The Orange County Police Department did not respond to Insider’s request for comment.
The deputies faced punishment for their misconduct that was unspecified in the report, CNN reported. They were represented in their disciplinary meetings by Jay Smith of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #93.
Jay Smith and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #93 did not respond to Insider’s request for comment.
