The former Seminole County deputy, who admitted to breaking the law by searching more than 200 names illegally, is no longer a law enforcement officer.

Thursday, the state stripped William Santiago-Gines of his certification.

During the majority of his four years with the Sheriff's Office, Santiago-Gines checked out information on 11 celebrities, including Celine Dion and Shellie Zimmerman; more than 120 current and former Seminole County Sheriff's Office employees, their friends and family members; and even women with whom he had romantic relationships.

The investigation into Santiago-Gines started a year ago, in April 2013. Sheriff's officials said they were initially tipped off after the then-deputy reportedly searched for information on a child protection investigator.

According to an investigation report, once officials started searching, they noticed patterns and asked Santiago-Gines why he was running so many names in the system.

In the report, investigators wrote Santiago-Gines said he would look up people to see whom he was going to meet, or because he was just curious.

Santiago-Gines resigned not long after the investigation ended.