Questions raised after retired North Bay Village Police sergeant accused of using police funds to gamble avoids charges

A North Bay Village Police sergeant is accused of using police funds to gamble at casinos Now fellow officers are wondering why the sergeant wasn t arrested s Heather Walker investigates She was once a celebrated sergeant with the North Bay Village Police Department Now Amy Gordon is banned from having a badge A police examination discovered that while Gordon was treasurer of the city s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge she stole more than and used it to gamble Al Palacio Florida Fraternal Order of Police District Director I think it s disgusting A police review of the lodge s bank statements revealed more than withdrawals from ATMs at casinos here in South Florida and other states The statements also presented several transfers to her personal bank account with amounts ranging from to Al Palacio We re supposed to be the good guys you know in every matter Al Palacio is the Director of the Police Unions in Miami-Dade County He says Gordon was taking money from her fellow officers Al Palacio I would definitely be angry Gordon was the secretary as well as the treasurer at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge It s similar to a union and officers pay to be members Al Palacio However there are checks and balances The issue is in this event she was the secretary of the local lodge so it kind of puts her in a position where she s definitely the checks and balances North Bay Village Police began scrutinizing after Gordon abruptly resigned from her secretary treasurer position In a announcement from the village manager the incident was sent to the Miami-Dade State Attorney s Office for review As a conclusion of their study they offered a non-prosecution package to former Sgt Gordon The package had several requirements for Gordon to avoid criminal charges She had to surrender her law enforcement certificate and attend gambling addiction medicine Her episode remains open until she meets all of the requirements North Bay Village Police Chief Carlos Noriega called it a accomplished conclusion in his letter to the state attorney But certain officers in North Bay Village aren t satisfied with the results of the examination They say anyone else would have been charged with a crime prosecuted and possibly faced jail time Instead Gordon was allowed to retire with a full pension In her retirement email to the chief there was no apology Instead she wrote I would like to express my gratitude to my fellow officers The same officers who now wonder why she wasn t charged with a crime Heather Walker News CONTACT INVESTIGATES - -CLUE - -CLUE Investigates wsvn com