Florida cop caught at boss-turned-lover’s home instead of working in $14K OT scam
A police officer in Florida has been arrested by his own department after investigators say he collected more than $14,000 in overtime pay he did not actually work while spending time with a supervisor.
Christian Madsen, a 31-year-old officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was arrested on Feb. 25, nearly two weeks after coworkers reported that he had submitted more than 200 questionable overtime hours. During the investigation, officials determined that some of the claimed overtime hours were allegedly spent at the home of JSO Chief of Patrol Support Jaime Eason, one of his superiors.
After a three-week internal investigation, the department concluded that Madsen had intentionally submitted falsified overtime claims for traffic assignments. Authorities say the claims resulted in more than $14,000 in extra pay between December 2025 and February 2026, according to a press release posted by the sheriff’s office.
Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters confirmed that Madsen and Eason were involved in a romantic relationship, though he said it remains unclear how long the relationship had been ongoing.
Waters also announced at a press conference that Eason, whom he promoted to Chief of Patrol Support in 2022, resigned following what he described as a lengthy discussion in his office.
According to the sheriff, investigators do not believe Eason was aware of Madsen’s alleged overtime fraud, noting that she was not responsible for approving his timesheets. Waters said responsibility for the alleged misconduct rests with Madsen, who had served with the sheriff’s office for 11 years.
“Our collective belief in openness, transparency, and accountability outweighs any personal allegiance to JSO employees, especially any that violate the public’s trust,” Waters said.
Madsen was suspended after his arrest, and the sheriff’s office is seeking to terminate his employment. He faces charges of grand theft, organized fraud, and official misconduct.
Madsen is the second Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer arrested since the start of the new year.
Officer Nicholas Hicks, who later resigned, was accused of receiving more than $2,600 for hours he did not work between June and December 2025. He was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with grand theft and official misconduct.
In another incident last July, a different officer nearly lost his job after a video appeared to show him punching a man during a traffic stop. Prosecutors later cleared the officer of wrongdoing in August.
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