A Kissimmee deputy police chief under investigation for his role in an alleged cover-up that mired the agency in scandal has left the department, the Orlando Sentinel confirmed Friday.
Wilson Muñoz, who had been with the Kissimmee Police Department since 1999 and served as deputy chief since 2023, departed from his post as of Oct. 14, agency spokesperson Alibeth Suarez said in an email.
He had been under investigation since June 20, in what Chief Charles Broadway said was the “final disciplinary matter” related to the botched internal probe of Officer Andrew Baseggio, who was recently sentenced to nine months in the Osceola County Jail for the brutal beating of a man who was not resisting arrest and who subsequently schemed to avoid any accountability.
That plot implicated many of Baseggio’s fellow officers and even KPD’s top brass, including then-Chief Betty Holland, who stepped down in disgrace after the grand jury that indicted the officer described her role in keeping him informed of the internal investigation while seeking to avoid a criminal probe. Instead, Baseggio was handed an eight-hour suspension.
Along with Holland, Muñoz and fellow Deputy Chief Camille Alicea joined in the decision not to criminally investigate Baseggio, a move ultimately reversed following a meeting with the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. While Alicea stepped down before she could be fired for an unrelated matter, Muñoz was believed to have been in the clear — that is, until KPD announced Sept. 18 that he was placed on paid leave.
However, the news of his departure was only revealed after the spokesperson was asked about it by a reporter.
Follow-up questions about Muñoz’s departure, including whether he was fired or instead elected to resign, as well as a request for comment from Broadway, did not receive an immediate response.
While confirming Muñoz no longer works there, Suarez also said to file a request for the internal investigative file, which has not been immediately fulfilled.
Meanwhile, Christopher Succi, until recently a captain at KPD, was listed as deputy chief on the City of Kissimmee’s website.
“We remain focused on strengthening our department, serving with honor and professionalism, and moving forward with purpose,” Broadway said in a statement after Muñoz was placed on leave.
While the circumstances of the investigation into Muñoz, as well as the alleged policy violations, are unclear, a 35-page report by the grand jury lambasted the initial decision not to pursue charges against Baseggio, accused of breaking into a suspect’s home without a warrant, stunning him seven times with a Taser and kneeing him repeatedly in the face. According to the report, that decision was made despite body-worn camera video showing Sean Kastner, the victim, was not resisting arrest.
When asked by the grand jury, Muñoz “could not specify what, if any crimes were evaluated or what factors the command staff considered when determining a criminal investigation was not necessary,” the grand jury report said. Muñoz, it continued, “vaguely referenced a ‘lack of intent’ on Baseggio’s behalf despite Baseggio’s statements prior to delivering the knee spikes.”
Following an outside investigation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Broadway, hired by the city to clean up KPD and restore public trust, announced three officers were fired while two were demoted. No one other than Baseggio faced criminal charges for the incident, for which he pleaded guilty.
Along with jailtime, Baseggio was sentenced to 18 months probation and ordered to relinquish his law enforcement certification.
