A Florida cop is facing felony charges for allegedly clocking more than 200 hours of fake overtime while going to see his girlfriend, who was also his boss. 

Christian Madsen, 31, an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was charged on Wednesday with grand theft, organized fraud and official misconduct for collecting more than $14,000 in unearned pay. 

Madsen, who has been an officer at the department for more than 11 years, is accused of filing false overtime over the course of three months.

At a press conference, Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters said: ‘As we have said many times before, no one is above the law.’

Waters added that during some of the hours Madsen improperly filed, he was visiting the home of his lover, Patrol Support Division Chief Jaime Eason, who was also his boss. 

During the press conference, Waters confirmed the two were in a romantic relationship and said of Eason: ‘I’m very disappointed. I mean, she knows that. We talked.’ 

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) nepotism policy states: ‘Members who become related after employment must immediately notify their supervisors so that any potential conflicts can be mitigated.’ 

The policy also states that employees are prohibited from being assigned to positions that could ‘lead to potential conflicts or compromise the best interests of JSO’. 

Christian Madsen, 31, an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, has been accused of clocking more than 200 hours of fake overtime and illegally collecting $14,000

Madsen was allegedly visiting his girlfriend boss, Patrol Support Division Chief Jaime Eason, pictured above, during some of the hours he allegedly improperly filed

It is unclear whether Madsen and Eason’s higher-ups were aware of their romantic involvement prior to the discovery of the officer’s alleged improper use of overtime.

Sheriff Waters said that Eason was not in charge of signing off on her boyfriend’s overtime and that there is currently no evidence she was aware he had been clocking fake hours while they were together.

He added that the patrol support division chief resigned from her position ‘after a long conversation in my office,’ and that there is now an ‘administrative process in place.’ He did not provide further details about the process. 

Waters thanked the officers who investigated the case and said he thought it was important to inform the public about the alleged misconduct in his department, so people can continue to trust the sheriff’s office.  

The sheriff also emphasized a desire to move forward from the incident. ‘Business goes on. We have to take care of business,’ he said. 

‘When someone messes it up, then we have to address it,’ Waters said at the press conference. 

‘So, we’ve done that. I’m telling the public about it now because I think it’s important for them to know, and now we’re going to move on and continue with the business of the sheriff’s office,’ he added.

Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters said it was important to inform the public about the alleged misconduct in his department to maintain trust

Following his arrest, Madsen was immediately suspended from duty. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest records, he was released on bond the same day he was arrested. 

Madsen’s charges are third-degree felonies, which means if found guilty, each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for comment and additional details.