Official portrait of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Major Tony Morgan. He is smiling and wearing a formal white short-sleeved uniform with a black tie, gold stars on his collar, and a gold six-pointed sheriff’s star badge. A large "Hillsborough Sheriff" patch is visible on his left shoulder, and a colorful row of service ribbons is pinned above his right pocket. An American flag and the HCSO seal are blurred in the background.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Maj. Troy Morgan Credit: HCSO / Wayback Machine

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has barred a high ranking officer from its premises, effective immediately.

That’s according to an internal email obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.

“… Major Troy Morgan, ABN 3797, is restricted from entering all HCSO facilities,” the email reads.

No other details were provided.

According to his now deleted staff page, Morgan has served the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office since 1994, and has experience in investigations including those involving driving under the influence.

In 2015, WTSP reported that Morgan was part of HCSO’s “Operation 3D,” which deployed a “three dimensional approach to DUI prevention” focused on education, deterrence and enforcement.

This is a developing post, representatives for HCSO have not yet returned requests for comment.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...