October 10, 2008 
The question is, should police be allowed to use anabolic steroids ?
The answer is of course YES. The police departments wolrdwide are working hard to stop crime and many times they fight for their life. Why should they risk their lives without getting full abilities to fight back. If police use anabolic steroids,they are not steroid abusers, they are just using anabolic steroids to stay healthy and fit, so they can catch the criminals.
In this particular case, a good veteran on the Florida police force has been forced to resign because of steroid use allegations. Thus, the people of Florida lost a very important crime fighting figure because he used steroids to help him get in better shape and have better cardio. In fact, this police investigation seemed to be focused on T3 (thyroid) medication as much as it was focused on anabolic steroids.
A 20-year veteran of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office has resigned and is facing charges after an investigation into steroid use among some officers.
Two other longtime Sheriff's Office officials have been reprimanded in the investigation.
Detective William Prioletti, 41, resigned after an investigation concluded Friday. He has been charged with sale of a prescription drug.
According to the findings of an internal investigation, Prioletti bought the prescription medication Cynomel online and sold it to a lieutenant and a detective also with the Sheriff's Office.
Cynomel is the Mexican version of the thyroid medicine Cytomel.
Prioletti, the only one charged by the State Attorney's Office, was hired by the Sheriff's Office in April 1988 and became a detective in November 1994. He has been charged with sale of a prescription drug, which is a second-degree felony
Lt. Teresa Odom, 54, has been demoted to sergeant and detective Elton Miller, 37, has been suspended for three days. Both were placed on probation and will receive letters of reprimand, according to information from the Sheriff's Office.
Odom has been with the Sheriff's Office since 1988 and Miller has been with the agency since 1995.
The investigation began Sept. 25.
