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2 BSO deputies suspended

Two more Broward Sheriff's Office deputies have been suspended.

The latest suspensions, confirmed Wednesday, involve Sergeant Matt Patten and Sergeant Victor Carrasquillo, both longtime deputies assigned to BSO's Oakland Park district.

Sources tell CBS News Miami that the two are under investigation for their handling of a case, though BSO has not provided details.

Thousands of cases under review

The disciplinary action comes at the same time an extensive review of outstanding BSO cases is underway countywide. 

CBS News Miami has learned that Sheriff Gregory Tony called for the review following the Tamarac triple murder. 

Speaking to reporters after the tragedy, the sheriff said his agency fell short in how domestic violence calls were handled in the weeks and months before the murders. 

On February 16th, Mary Gingles was shot to death along with her father and a neighbor. Her estranged husband Nathan Gingles is being held on three counts of first-degree murder. 

The couple's four-year-old daughter, who was the subject of an amber alert after the killings, was found unharmed later that day.

Since the murders, 8 BSO deputies, mostly from the Tamarac District, were suspended with pay. Tamarac captain Jemeriah Cooper was demoted to deputy.

While investigators piece together what went wrong in the Tamarac case, the agency wants to make sure other cases have been handled properly. 

According to multiple sources, more than 6,000 cases are being examined for allegedly never being investigated or officially closed.

Sheriff Tony has vowed transparency and accountability.

"In 2019, I told this community they will know what I know," Tony said last week. "This agency will be accountable when we come up short."

Union silent, BSO yet to comment

The Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association, which represents Patten and Carrasquillo, has not commented on their suspensions.

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