Deputy Tina Speicker was fired after an Internal Affairs investigation found she created a social media post that mocked Sheriff Richard Del Toro's Standards of Performance. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs report, on Oct. 10, 2025, Sheriff Richard Del Toro was made aware of a Facebook post on Speicker's personal social media account featuring an image titled Standards of Power. The image closely resembled Del Toro's Standards of Performance, which was introduced after he was sworn into office.
The report says Speicker's Facebook post mirrored the Standards of Performance but replaced the original language with phrases depicting domination, manipulation and exploitation. Investigators alleged the post was intended to disparage the Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Del Toro and violated agency rules and regulations.
During the investigation, Speicker acknowledged posting the graphic to her Facebook page but said it was intended as commentary on Congress and the federal government shutdown.
The report also found Speicker gave inconsistent statements during multiple interviews, leading investigators to sustain allegations of criticism of orders or policies, conduct unbecoming, violating the code of ethics for public officers and employees, and false testimony. As a result of the investigation, Speicker was terminated on June 12, 2026.