A South Florida woman, Demoree Hadley, is suing after being involuntarily held in mental health facilities for nearly two weeks under Florida’s Baker Act and Marchman Act, laws that allow individuals to be detained for psychiatric or substance abuse evaluations.
Hadley claims she was tricked into meeting someone under the guise of a landscaping job and was confronted by strangers, including Dr. Daniel Bober, who claimed to be part of a mobile crisis team. Body camera footage shows Hadley telling deputies she’d never met Bober, yet he ordered her detained, claiming she posed a risk based on unverified family reports. Memorial Healthcare later confirmed no such crisis team exists at their hospital, and Bober has not responded to media inquiries.
The lawsuit alleges deputies failed to verify the identities of the individuals involved and ignored Hadley’s objections. Records show Bober certified an exam took place while video shows they were still in a parking lot. Hadley maintains she has no mental health history, and her drug tests were negative.
Security firm Sig 9, whose founders are ex-law enforcement, says they were hired for a “voluntary transport” and deny wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Hadley’s mother, who Hadley says orchestrated the intervention, maintains her concerns were genuine.
Held first under the Baker Act and later a court order for substance abuse treatment, Hadley was diagnosed with “persistent depressive disorder”—a diagnosis she disputes.
“I’ve never felt so alone and unheard in my life,” Hadley said.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the incident is under review.
