HAINES CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Haines City Police Department’s second-in-command was arrested on Thursday. Captain Gabe Garcia was arrested at the police station sometime before 10 a.m.

Haines City Police Captain Gabriel Garcia was arrested at the police station on May 22. The arrest followed an investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Inspector ...

A Haines City police captain is among 11 people indicted in a scheme to defraud Veterans Affairs (VA), according to reporting from FOX 13.. Captain Gabriel Garcia, who has served with the ...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — A Haines City police captain was arrested for defrauding the government to obtain Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Justice ...

The Haines City Police Department said Garcia was hired in November 2007. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Haines City Police and Fire Departments Newly Appointed Deputy Chiefs Haines City Police and Fire Departments Newly Appointed Deputy Chiefs . By Angel Green, WFTV.com. June 08, 2025 at 3:23 pm EDT.

Haines City adds Police Chief Jay Hopwood and Fire Chief Codi Donahoe. Between them, they have more than 40 years of service to the city.

Haines City Police Chief Jay Hopwood called Garcia’s conduct a “betrayal of the badge and everything this department stands for.” “Leadership in law enforcement carries a greater burden of ...

Haines City Police Chief Jay Hopwood called Garcia’s conduct a “betrayal of the badge and everything this department stands for.” “Leadership in law enforcement carries a greater burden of ...