The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) is disciplining several more deputies in connection with the agency’s handling of a domestic violence case that ended in a triple homicide earlier this year.
A BSO deputy was fired and seven others were suspended — six without pay — after the triple murder in Tamarac, according to a Miami Herald report. Disciplinary documents cite “breach of confidence” and “neglect of duties” among the reasons for the actions.
The latest suspensions come months after the Feb. 16 killings of Mary Gingles, 34, her father David Ponzer, 64, and neighbor Andrew Ferrin, 36. Authorities say Mary’s estranged husband, 43-year-old Nathan Gingles, shot all three before fleeing with the couple’s 4-year-old daughter, Seraphine, who was later found unharmed.
Investigators say Nathan Gingles first shot Ponzer in the head while he was having coffee on the back patio. With Seraphine in tow, he then chased his estranged wife as she ran to Ferrin’s house for refuge. Both Mary Gingles and Ferrin were gunned down inside the home before Gingles fled with the child.
Court records reveal that in the months leading up to the killings, Mary Gingles repeatedly sought help from law enforcement, reporting multiple domestic violence incidents and securing several restraining orders against her husband.
Despite these warnings, BSO deputies failed to intervene when they had the chance. Sheriff Gregory Tony revealed that a review of past police calls showed deputies could have arrested Gingles in December following a domestic violence complaint, but they did not.
“We had a chance to save their loved one’s life, and we failed,” Tony said in February. “There were clear opportunities to take action, and we didn’t. That is unacceptable. … This was a piss-poor response,” he added, after suspending several deputies and warned that more disciplinary action would follow. “People will lose their job(s) over this.”
The earlier suspensions, along with the demotion of Capt. Jemeriah Cooper—who previously led the Tamarac district—were part of the department’s response to mounting public and internal scrutiny.
Now, with more than a dozen BSO employees having already faced disciplinary action, it’s clear that Sheriff Tony is following through on his promise of accountability. The department’s internal review is still ongoing.
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