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The Shocking Crime Spree of Florida’s Fake Cop, Jeremy Dewitte
Dewitte repeatedly posed as a law enforcement officer, illegally directing traffic, pulling people over, and driving recklessly.
To learn the full story, read my article on All That’s Interesting.
Florida man Jeremy Dewitte has spent over 20 years pretending to be a police officer. His police impersonations started in the late 1990s. By 2001, he was driving a car he had modified to look like an unmarked police vehicle, complete with flashing lights and a two-way radio.
In 2005, Dewitte was convicted of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor and sentenced to a year in prison. After his release, he was required to register as a sex offender — a rule he frequently ignored. Violating this, along with breaking his probation, led to another prison sentence in 2009, this time for four years.
After his conviction, Dewitte started Metro-State Special Services, a company that performed escort funeral processions in Florida. But Dewitte treated it like a real police force.
He and his employees wore uniforms similar to those of real officers, drove vehicles that looked like police cruisers, and performed actions reserved…
