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LSCO captain retires after allegedly sharing photos of murder scene

Posted at 8:06 AM, Jul 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-14 08:06:38-04

LEE COUNTY-- A captain with the Lee County Sheriff's office is now retiring from the force after being accused of sharing photos of a murder scene.

Captain Mark Cohen is a 32- year veteran, but left just days after a complaint was filed against him.

It's not clear who Cohen shared the photos with or if this might affect the case.

The case involves Jo Ann Leasure, a church volunteer who was killed inside her North Fort Myers condo on June 21st.

The suspect in this case, Brett Pleasant, faces second-degree murder and robbery charges.