A Dade County deputy was arrested Tuesday on charges of simple battery against his wife.
Deputy Steven Pryor was being held at the Dade County Jail on a $2,500 bond Tuesday night.
Sheriff Patrick Cannon said in a news release that he will “strive to maintain integrity” within the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, even if that includes making “charges against one of our own.”
“As the sheriff of Dade County, it is my job to make sure the citizens are safe and have confidence with the sheriff’s office,” he said. “It saddens my heart when one of our own is arrested for any crime.”