Anthony Shea, an 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, resigned from his post as sergeant in August in the middle of an investigation into accusations that would have resulted in his firing, according to the sheriff’s office and an arrest affidavit.

Anthony Shea, 49, is charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Eloilda ‘Ellie’ Shea

Anthony Shea is accused of fatally shooting Eloilda “Ellie” Shea, his estranged spouse. The two had worked at the same sheriff’s office in Florida.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Anthony Shea, a former OCSO Sergeant, is accused of murdering his estranged wife, 39-year-old Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Shea, on El Prado Avenue near the Deerwood community.

A lieutenant with a Florida sheriff's office was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband, and deputies say the suspect had attempted to make it look like a suicide.