Fugitive ex-deputy disappears after fatal dui crash

Joshua Roelofs, a former Florida-Sheriff’s vice accused of killing two people in a high-speed dui crash, is now a refugee after failing to show up in court for the beginning of its trial.

The 38-year-old Ex-Deputy disappeared before the election of the jury on Monday, June 16 in Tampa, where he was set to meet allegations that originated from a 2022-Vrak on Courtney Campbell Causeway as prosecutors say left two men dead and one-third injured, according to Fox 13 Tampa BayThe Tampa Bay Times and Fox 35 Orlando.

Roelofs was out on a bond of $ 19,000 when he missed a mandatory hearing in April, where he would either appeal guilty to DUI murder costs or ask the state for a jury test.

His defense lawyer told the court at that time that he had lost contact with his client and got a judge to recall Roelof’s bond and issue an arrest order.

The authorities claim that Roelofs was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette that travels more than 100 km / h with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he threw into a car driven by Ricky Gongora, 44, killed him and his 28-year-old passes Kris Koroly in April 202.

A third passenger of the car survived with permanent damage, according to the stores. According to Fox 13, he spent four months in a coma and still suffers from seizures and mobility problems.

Film obtained by Fox 35 showed allegedly Roelof weaving over lane before the crash. This week, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released a new mugshot and said that Roelofs has ties to Ohio and Michigan.

This week, too, Gongora’s father expressed frustration over the previous vice disappearance and recalled his lost son.

“Ricky was just a jovial person. He was always happy. He always found a silver lining in all clouds. He could always light up your day,” George Negrete, father of one of the victims, told Fox 13.

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“It’s just a mixture of emotions, just disgusted on the system that he was even out on the castle for a little more than $ 4,000 to think he was out and was a free man after taking two lives,” said negre. “It is a serious injustice for him to be fleeting now. I think he is just a cowardice. Everyone must be responsible for his actions, and you know he took the easy way out.”

Previously, Roelofs served as alternate in Polk County, Florida. He worked with the department for five years, according to the Times, until he was dismissed to submit incorrect time items so he could get paid for additional hours.

His current place of residence remains unknown, and he has been classified as a refugee by the Tampa Police.

Neither US Marshals service nor Roelof’s former lawyers – who withdrew as their advice when their client failed to show up in court – could be reached for comments.