FORT MYERS, Fla. — According to the city of Fort Myers, Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs is expected to return to work on April 25, 2023.
About 30 minutes ago, the city of Fort Myers informed me that FMPD Chief Derrick Diggs is expected to return to work April 25, 2023.
— Briana Brownlee (@BreBrownleeTV) December 15, 2022
Chief Diggs took a leave of absence about five months ago and the details of why have yet to be released.
According to the city of Fort Myers, the city is not at liberty to release why the chief went on leave.
The city's spokeswoman Liz Bello-Matthews was limited on what information she could share but she did send the following statement:
“Chief Derrick Diggs has been on a personal leave of absence since 7/5/2022. However, in accordance with human resources protocols, the City is not at liberty to disclose the nature of Chief Diggs’ leave. We are able to share that Chief Diggs is expected to return to work on 4/25/2023. In the interim, the department is led by Deputy Chief Randall Pepitone, who is serving as the acting chief."
City of Fort Myers
