KEY WEST, Fla. — A now-fired sheriff’s deputy in the Florida Keys was arrested by his former colleagues Tuesday afternoon “for misuse of law enforcement computers, computer networks and electronic devices,” authorities said.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lamar Eliseo Roman, 28, “used law enforcement databases to look up information for personal reasons beyond the legal scope of his employment,” agency spokesperson Adam Linhardt said in a news release.

Linhardt said the agency fired Roman, who lasted less than a year with MCSO: He was hired in May 2025.

“I am committed to keeping this community informed of significant events that occur in this agency — good and bad,” Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in the release.

Roman, after being booked into the MCSO Key West jail facility, had his occupation listed in the agency’s inmate roster as “ex-law enforcement.” Online records show he was being held on a $50,000 bond.

Further details about the allegations weren’t immediately available Tuesday evening. Local 10 News has requested copies of his arrest documents.

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