Deputy Chief Inspector John Sprague

Deputy Chief Inspector John Sprague was placed on modified duty in connection with the ever-widening FBI probe of alleged corruption within the NYPD. (Twitter)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Another NYPD officer from Staten Island has been linked to an on-going federal police corruption probe.

On Thursday, Deputy Chief Inspector John Sprague was placed on modified duty in connection with the ever-widening FBI investigation of alleged corruption within the NYPD, according to police.

"Earlier today, Deputy Chief Inspector John Sprague was placed on modified assignment and assigned to an administrative position in connection with the on-going joint investigation by the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office," reads a written statement by the NYPD's Deputy Commission of Public Information.

Sprague, 45, is a former commanding officer of the 120th in St. George.

The 25-year Police Department veteran, who served as C.O. of the NYPD's Force Investigation Division, took the reins of the 120 in May of 2012, before moving to Detective Borough Staten Island two years later.

In March, Sprague was also one of three police officials who live and have had commands on Staten Island that were feted during an NYPD promotion ceremony.

Last month, A top-ranking member of the NYPD -- who also lives on Staten Island, linked to the federal police corruption probe -- filed early retirement papers Monday after answering questions from the Internal Affairs Bureau.