Two Florida deputies are fired from the police department after being exposed as customers of a prostitute linked to a police shooting
- The deputies turned up in a dossier of clients held by a prostitute
- In August police had attempted to arrest the prostitute at a house in Florida
- As cops walked up to the front door John Derossett opened fire on them
- A Florida police officer was critically wounded but has since recovered
- Derossett faces murder charges and his niece faces prostitution charges
Two police officers have been fired from a Florida police department after they were exposed as clients of a prostitute linked to a police shooting.
The deputies, who have not been named, turned up in a dossier of clients held by a prostitute who was linked to an August shooting of a Brevard County police officer.
Last month, police attempted to arrest prostitute Mary Derossett during a sting operation, but her uncle, John Derossett opened fire, wounding an officer, during the arrest.
Police said that the disgraced cops were exposed after deputies attempted to arrest prostitute Mary Derossett, pictured, during a sting operation in August
The prostitute's uncle, John Derossett opened fire during the arrest critically wounding a police officer
The shootout, on August 20 at a house in Port St. John also left the suspected gunman Derossett wounded by return fire from the deputies.
Deputies had gone to the house after they received reports that prostitution had been taking place at around 9.30 pm.
But when they attempted to walk up to the front door, a man, now named as Derossett opened fire on them.
A Florida police officer was critically wounded in the shooting, but has since recovered from his injuries.
Mary Derossett and her uncle were arrested following the altercation. She is facing prostitution charges and her uncle has been charged with attempted murder.
While a team of police officers trawled through Mary Derossett's phone records and text messages, they uncovered a list of her clients names - which included the two Florida deputies.
Cops crouched down at a house in Port St. John where suspected gunman John Derossett opened fire on deputies
A wounded man, thought to be Derossett, is taken away in an ambulance, after he shot at deputies
A woman, thought to be Mary Derossett, a prostitute, is pictured in an ambulance being taken into custody
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey expressed his 'disgust' and 'anger' during a press conference on Sunday morning that the officers had been caught up in the incident.
One of the disgraced policemen was a 14-year veteran with the department, while the other served for almost two years.
John Derossett, pictured, has been charged with attempted murder in the incident involving his niece
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey expressed his 'disgust' at the officers who were clients of the prostitute
During an internal investigation they both admitted to being Mary Derossett's customers.
Ivey told WFTV: 'I am absolutely disgusted and sickened by two people that took the oath and office to protect our citizens, violated their oath, and quite frankly, did everything they could to embarrass themselves and the great profession we serve in.
'It's my goal to dishonor them as much as possible. In fact, they dishonored themselves, and I'm gonna help them along the path.'
The case is now under investigation by the state's attorney's office. The rogue cops are expected to be prosecuted.
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