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Flagler County Sheriff

Sheriff Staly Orders Investigation Re-Opened in Flagler Courthouse Bailiffs’ Behavior

March 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bailiffs at the center of an inquiry the sheriff has ordered reopened, seen here during court proceedings last year, include Sgt. John Bray, left, Jeffrey Puritis and John Freshcorn. Bray was the bailiffs' supervisor. (c FlaglerLive)

Staly issued the order three days after a FlaglerLive story detailed allegations of racial and sexual improprieties involving courthouse deputies and staff.

As in Flagler, Few Districts Embrace Arming “Marshals,” So Money May Shift to School Cops

March 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Non-deputies need not apply. (© FlaglerLive)

In Flagler County, Superintendent Jim Tager and the school board said they would not support arming anyone who is not, in essence, as trained as school deputies must be to carry a weapon.

Shake-Up in Chambers: At Flagler Courthouse, 3 Judges Intervene Over Allegations of Deputies’ Sexual and Racial Improprieties

March 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Three of the Flagler County Sheriff's deputies assigned to courthouse duty that were named in internal inquiries, and that led to a shake-up at the courthouse: from left, Sgt. John Bray, who lost his position as a supervisor of courthouse bailiffs and was assigned desk duty at the Palm Coast Precinct, Jonathan Freshcorn, whose duties are unchanged, and Jeffrey Puritis, who has twice been disciplined since November and was re-assigned, a few weeks ago, to road patrol. He had been assigned to Judge Dennis Craig. (© FlaglerLive)

Two bailiffs have been disciplined and reassigned out of the courthouse, bailiffs have a new supervisor, and one judge’s administrative assistant lost her job as a judge’s assistant as a result of the alleged improprieties.

For Sheriff and Flagler Schools, Clear Accord: No to Arming Teachers, Yes to More Deputies

March 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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At a joint news conference later this week, Sheriff Rick Staly and Superintendent Jim Tager will outline new security measures and initiatives and a plan for additional school deputies, but no weaponizing of teachers.

For All of Sheriff Staly’s “Green Roof Inn” Tough Talk, the Green Also Stands For Hope and Renewal

February 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Inmates during a Stride Program orientation last week at the Flagler County jail, with program director Becky Quintieri. The program has seen 390 inmates in a little over six months. Non-violent offenders are eligible. (FCSO)

Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly today unveiled the Stride Program at the county jail, an ongoing rehabilitation and preparatory program to help inmates reintegrate society and stay out of jail.

Mold Found In 2 Rooms at Sheriff’s Operations Center After 4 Employees Complain of Rashes

February 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Room 129 above, at the Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell, is one of the two rooms temporarily condemned as enviornmental clean-up was carried out following reports by employees of rashes. (H2H)

The four employees were relocated and the concern prompted an environmental investigation of the old but renovated building and the closure of two rooms pending extensive clean-ups.

Flagler Sheriff and County Officials Worry That Prison Reforms Could Shift Inmates,
and Costs, to County

February 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly, right, described the likely financial impact of a shift in inmates from the state back to the counties, during a meeting of the Public Safety Coordinating Council last week. Steve Cole, who oversees the local jail, is to his right, with County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens in the foreground. (© FlaglerLive)

A spate of criminal-justice reform bills in the Florida Senate has Flagler’s sheriff and a county commissioner worried about what that could mean for the local jail population and budgets.

Four Local Governments Vying For Residents To Enroll In Their “Academies”

February 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Participants at the Sheriff's Citizens Academy can get a more direct sense of what it's like to be a cop, at least in some regards. (FCSO)

Local governments’ citizenship academies have been relatively popular, especially among potential political candidates or people who want to see the plumbing of government firsthand.

Gala Raises $70,600 For Newly-Created Flagler Sheriff’s Employee Trust Fund

January 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Braxton Hall, left, is the Flagler County Sheriff's Deputy of the Year. He accepted the award at Sheriff Rick Staly's (right) first annual gala for an employee trust fund Saturday evening. (FCSO)

Donations will support the well-being of sheriff’s employees and provide immediate financial assistance in emergencies not necessarily covered by insurance.

Unusual Degree of Mayhem, But Also Success, Reflected in Sheriff’s Quarterly Awards

January 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

It takes a vision: deputies make arrests, but they also rely on crime analysts like Shannon Sandberg, who's been implementing the Sheriff's Office's Intelligence Led Policing initiative since January 2017, leading to detection of trends, locations of persons of interest and arrests. She was the sheriff's December Employee of the Month, an honor she received Wednesday from Sheriff Rick Staly. (FCSO)

An award ceremony seemed to reflect the particular vigor and style of policing Rick Staly ushered in just over a year ago, when he became sheriff.

From Ankle Monitors to a $165,000 Grant for an Extra Detective, Domestic Violence Initiative Keeps Momentum

January 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly's Domestic Violence Task Force reconvened this morning for a status report, and heard progress on some fronts but also grim numbers on others. (© FlaglerLive)

The Sheriff’s Domestic Violence Task Force, far from disbanding, is continuing its varied initiatives, though the incidence of domestic violence in the county appears to be spiking.

Flagler’s Opioid Crisis Seen From Those Fighting It: A Severe Lack of Treatment Beds, Drug Court at Capacity, Jail as a Waiting Room

January 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Members of Flagler County's Public Safety Coordinating Council opened their discussion this morning with a news clip on the opioid crisis in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

The most comprehensive picture of the opioid crisis in Flagler County came to light today in a gathering of Flagler County judges, top cops, medical, social and government services. Here are the details.

Flagler County’s 911 System Getting a $270,000 Upgrade, Adding Voice and Text Messaging

December 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Texting abilities to 911 should be operational in Flagler County by the end of 2018. The grant was awarded by the state, with funding generated from a 40-cent statewide surcharge on phone lines.

“You’re Getting Arrested by The Sheriff For That Kind of Driving,” Staly Tells 19 Year Old

December 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

Jacob Reardon, left, and Sheriff Staly on I-95 Thursday evening in a still from a deputy's body cam.

Jacob Reardon, who just months ago was cited for going 84 in a 40, was arrested by Sheriff Rick Staly Wednesday evening, going 112 on I-95. He was also charged with pot possession.

Christmas With a Deputy Marks 10th Year By Increasing Shopping-Spree Sleighs to 125 Children

December 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Children, cops and Santa, all converging on Target, lights and sirens blaring, Friday night at 6:30 p.m. for the 10th anniversary edition of Christmas With a Deputy. (Christmas With a Deputy)

This Friday 125 children will get to go on a Christmas shopping spree with a cop and a gift card at Target, getting there in a long convoy of cop cars, lights and sirens blaring.

Sheriff Again Urges Transportation Secretary to Improve Safety at “Deadly” White Eagle Intersection

November 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

A grimly familiar sight at the intersection of U.S. 1 with Old Dixie Highway near the White Eagle Lounge, Monday, following yet another fatal crash. It claimed the life of 59-year-old Gordon Therrien. (© FlaglerLive)

The transportation department last February largely ignored recommendations by Sheriff Rick Staly for more safety measures at the crash-prone intersection on U.S. 1. Staly again wrote the transportation department on Tuesday.

Sheriff Deploys Skeletal Traffic Unit To Chase After Speeders on Halloween

October 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A Flagler County Sheriff's deputy on Palm Coast Parkway at midday today. (FCSO)

The Halloween detail is focusing on speeding and aggressive driving as deputies and detectives also visit 21 sex offenders banned from handing out candy.

Sheriff’s Domestic Violence Task Force’s Job Done, Attention Turns To Enacting Proposals

October 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Lynne B. Rosewater, left, addresses the wrap-up meeting of a domestic violence task force at a meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Coast Friday afternoon. Sheriff Rick Staly, second from left, convened the task force in June. Members of the task force included, from left, Carrie Baird, Jonathan Tanenbaum, Chris Ragazzo, Ed Reistetter and Jack Bisland, the undersheriff. (c FlaglerLive)

Several proposals the domestic violence task force put forth area already being enacted but many more remain unfunded or not yet fully analyzed.

Two Flagler Rescue Crews and 11 Sheriff’s Deputies Heading to Alachua as Part of Emergency Over Supremacist’s Event

October 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Gainesville-bound. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s paramedics and deputies are part of a larger public safety response to prevent a Charlottesville-like degradation ahead of white supremacist Richard Spencer’s UF speech on Thursday.

Flagler’s Domestic Violence Task Force Spurs Sheriff’s Action Ahead of Final Report’s Recommendations

October 16, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Trish Giaccone, executive director of the Family Life Center, Flagler's shelter for abused women and children, speaking at the kick-off of the domestic violence task force in June. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County now has its own “batterer-intervention program” and Sheriff Staly will devote a detective full-time to pursuing domestic violence cases as his task force prepares to submit its recommendations Friday.

State Awards Flagler Sheriff’s Office $158,000 To Pay For Three Victims’ Advocates

October 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler County Sheriff's Victim’s Advocates: Mary Dinardi and Kathy Vazquez. (FCSO)

Victim advocates work as a support system to victims, survivors, and their families following traumatic events. These professionals give emotional support and guidance during traumatic events.

Flagler Sheriff’s Detective Hristakopoulos Honored With Greatest Save Award For Closing Child-Sex Case

September 29, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Detective George Hristakopoulos, center, accepting the Greatest Save award Monday from baseball legend Rollie Fingers, the tallest man in the room. With them were Director Nancy Sebastian, Hristakopoulos's mother, and Sheriff Rick Staly. (FCSO)

The Greatest Save is a national award that recognizes police work that protects children from exploitation and trafficking. George Hristakopoulo’s investigation led to the arrest of a 51-year-old man accused of raping a 16 year old.

In Flooded Flagler Beach, Caring For Neighbors In Cops’ Colossal Trucks Or in Tiny Kayaks

September 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Sheriff’s Office sent out its colossal military-surplus trucks on search and rescue missions, while at least two Flagler Beach residents conducted their own in canoes and kayaks.

Flagler Sheriff’s Sgt. Jennifer Taylor Graduates at Florida Leadership Academy

August 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Sergeant Jennifer Taylor holding her graduation certificate at Florida Leadership Academy

Sergeant Jennifer Taylor of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office recently graduated from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s 39th Florida Leadership Academy.

PAL and Flagler District Agree to Middle School Sports Programs, But Student Records Would Not Be Private

July 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Young athletes at the Indian Trails Sports Complex. The school district and the Police Athletic League have agreed to a program that will bring a series of sports to middle school students on school grounds this year. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Sheriff’s Police Athletic League will run several middle school sports programs this year, but participation is conditional on PAL having access to attendance, grades and progress reports.

Boots, Stetson Hats and Tommy Guns Dress Up Flagler Sheriff’s Centennial Celebration

July 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly sporting his new stetson hat at Monday's centennial celebration of the Sheriff's Office. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 200 people gathered at the Flagler Sheriff’s centennial, including the families of eight sheriffs and three former sheriffs themselves as a torrid sun sweated out many memories.

Sheriff’s Call For 5 Extra Deputies in Palm Coast Would Raise City’s Policing Cost 27% Since 2014

July 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly, toward the left, listened to Council member Bob Cuff after the sheriff's presentation to the council this morning, with Palm Coast Precinct Commander Mark Carman at his side and, toward the right, City Manager Jim Landon. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly is asking the city for five additional deputies to form a traffic unit exclusively for Palm Coast. The city manager’s presentation of a contract with the sheriff was less complete.

A Rape Allegation at Heart of Divorce Between Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland And Sheriff’s Ex-Chief Deputy

July 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

The parties arriving at this morning's hearing before Circuit Judge R. Lee Smith at the Flagler County Courthouse. From left, David O'Brien and his attorney, Stephen Alexander, Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, and her attorney, Doug Kneller. (© Jon Hardison for FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland in court filings alleges ex-Flagler Sheriff Chief Deputy David O’Brien repeatedly raped her while she was unconscious in 2013, shortly before their separation.

From Valor to Badabing and הכלב הרע, Sheriff’s K-9-Naming Turns Into Onomastic Fiesta

June 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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When the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office asked for suggestions to name its newest K-9, it was flooded with what turned into a mirror of community desires, values, humor and sense of history. Valor won.

3 Flagler Jail Deputies Quit While Under Investigation for Sexual and Other Misconduct

May 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The laundry room at the Flagler County jail. Allegations of misconduct by deputies involved female inmates working laundry duty. (© FlaglerLive)

No charges will be filed against Bradley Gilyard, Julio Vazquez and Jonathon Vitale, who resigned before facing disciplinary action that may have included getting fired.

In Flagler and Palm Coast, Hate Crimes Are a Rarity Even as State and National Stats Soar

May 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Officials and experts cite many reasons why reported hate crimes are rare: there may be more harmony locally, but also more subjectivity, under-reporting and lack of awareness when hate crimes are committed.

Sheriff’s “Taxi-Patrol Car” Cautions Against Drunk Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend

May 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Flagler County Sheriff's "taxi-patrol car" is designed to remind drivers that calling for a ride when drunk will always be cheaper than getting a ride to jail. (FCSO)

More than 400 deaths and 47,000 injuries are projected on U.S. roads over the Memorial Day weekend, prompting police agencies to heighten awareness campaigns.

Sheriff’s Request for 15 New Deputies Adds to Budget “Challenges” as Local Governments Begin to Haggle

May 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland and Flagler County Commission Chairman Nate McLaughlin have tough choices ahead as they face budget challenges. (c FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly wants 10 new deputies from the county and five from Palm Coast. County government is facing $9 million in “challenges” as budget season launched this week.

The Solemn and the Symbolic Mark Flagler Sheriff’s Ceremony Commemorating Fallen

May 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly, with a riderless horse symbolizing the loss of fallen officers, leads a procession from the county courthouse to the Sheriff's Operations Center ahead of a ceremony Thursday evening. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

In a departure from previous ceremonies, Thursday’s commemoration included a march and a riderless horse, symbolizing fallen officers, and the unveiling of a Wall of Heroes.

Citing Chronic Crisis, Sheriff Plans Community Summit on Domestic Violence and Task Force

May 18, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly

Sheriff Rick Staly intends to call a community summit followed by a task force that would have a few months to produce a set of recommendations to enact. Other domestic violence initiatives are ongoing.

Deputy Richard Petkovsek Is CrimeStoppers’ Flagler Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

May 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's deputy Richard Petkovsek, right, and Sgt. Jason Neat at the scene of the crash on Jan. 2, 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

Richard Petkovsek, with the sheriff’s office just three years, was recognized for bravery, selflessness and an act of humanitarianism toward a homeless man.

Retirement of Two K-9s, Repo and Reno, Highlights Sheriff’s Award Ceremony

April 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler County Sheriff's K-9 Unit four years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

The two K-9s had worked eight years and been deployed nearly 200 times, contributing to the arrests of some 40 individuals. Among the numerous awards, deputy Jeff Puritis was recognized for his control of a potential suicide-by-cop situation at the courthouse in March.

Google’s Links to Flagler Sheriff’s Office Hacked By Malware, Porn and Clickbait

April 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Not the Flagler County Sheriff's Office: a site to which an iPad user is redirected.

Users trying to reach the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office through Google are being redirected to pornographic websites, malware and dangerously infected links. Other search engines are not affected, nor is the sheriff’s site itself.

A Suicide By Gunshot Jolts 911 Call as Sheriff Observes Flagler’s Dispatch Center in Action

April 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Veteran 911 dispatcher Josie Gannon trained Sheriff Rick Staly for four hours at Flagler County's 911 center Wednesday. It was not a quiet shift. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

A gunshot suicide took place live as a 911 dispatcher was on the phone Wednesday, while Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly sat in as a “trainee” to mark National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

Sheriff Will Ask Palm Coast to Pay for 5 More Cops, a 21% Increase of City’s Policing Budget

April 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly wants to double the traffic policing unit in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Staly wants to double Palm Coast’s traffic unit, but five more cops would cost close to $600,000 on top of the city’s current $2.6 million budget. Mayor Milissa Holland signals some push-back.

Sparing None, Sheriff “Arrests” 15 of Flagler’s Leading Officials in Relay For Life Sting

March 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly takes pity on the men he's just arrested and starts undoing the handcuffs on County Commissioner Dave Sullivan, who'd be followed by Superintendent Jacob Oliva and County Commissioner Charlie Ericksen, who was being assisted by Chief Mark Strobridge. To the left is Steve Canfield, who's leading the Relay for Life fund-raising effort in the county this year, and who had dyed his mustache mauve for the occasion. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly and his team served warrants on Superintendent Jacob Oliva, County Commissioners Dave Sullivan and Charlie Ericksen, fire chiefs and business leaders in a fund-raising ploy for cancer research this morning.

In Courthouse Parking Lot, Sheriff’s Deputies Peacefully End Another Suicide-By-Cop Crisis

March 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

For the second time in 18 months, Flagler sheriff’s deputies peacefully defused a suicide-by-cop confrontation, this one involving 21-year-old Darnell Hyppolite at the Flagler County courthouse parking lot.

Sheriff Staly Considering Relaxing Chase Policy After His Involvement in Weekend Incident

March 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Sheriff Rick Staly had started to chase a Camaro on I-95 Friday but it blew past him too fast, so he ordered stop sticks deployed when it was trailed past Seminole Woods onto U.S. 1. The driver still got away.

Gas Leak at Flagler’s New Jail Prompts 2-Hour Inmate Lockdown

March 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The gas leak was traced to water heaters stored in a room behind this long corridor at the Flagler County jail, which connects the old portion of the jail with the new. The corridor is seen here during last July's open house, before inmates were moved into the newer portion of the jail.l (© FlaglerLive)

The leak was pinpointed to a water heater in late morning Tuesday at the 54,000 square foot, $17.4 million new jail, though the precise nature of the problem was not discovered.

Sheriff Settles Suit With Ex-Finance Director For $200,000, Causing Delays In Future Hires

March 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Jim Manfre, in the foreground, walking away from Sheriff Rick Staly after receiving his retirement credentials at Staly's swearing-in, last January. (© FlaglerLive)

Linda Bolante filed a whistle-blower suit against ex-Sheriff Jim Manfre in 2014 after she claimed to have been forced to resign over her raising questions about his ethical practices.

Dog Gets Killed by Neighbor’s Dog. That Was Only Part of the Problem for Responding Deputies.

March 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Rhodesian Ridgebacks were bred to be hunters and guard dogs.

A young Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy became the object of a woman’s aggression after cops had been called to the address over a disturbance with neighbors, and a dead dog.

Watch Out: Sheriff Staly Is Tonight’s Watch Commander on Flagler Streets

February 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly on Patrol in April 2015, when he was undersheriff. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly has asked all his command staff to put in stints as shift commanders–including himself, so as to better understand the challenges of deputies and get a pulse of the streets.

At Belle Terre Elementary, 60 Readers Get In Black History Groove With Ellington, Tar Beach and Even Cops

February 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

His reading of Ellington over, mixed martial arts competitor Davaughn Brown showed fifth graders images of his latest fight. (© FlaglerLive)

Belle Terre Principal Terence Culver wanted to atone for ignoring Black History Month for five years by hosting a read-in featuring community leaders including the sheriff, many cops and firefighters, school board members, the Palm Coast mayor and many more.

At Staly’s Sheriff’s Office, Deputies Speak of “Concerted Effort” to Raise Morale and Profile

January 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

From deputies' perspective, and aside from his own public relations office's efforts, Sheriff Rick Staly is setting the right tone for the agency in his early weeks. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted independently of the sheriff’s own public relations efforts say the improved morale and more commanding leadership is sincere, though the changes are less fundamental than about attitudes.

Sheriff’s Chief Cole Places 1st in Crimestoppers’ 5K

January 16, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler County Sheriff's Chief Steve Cole. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Chief Steve Cole, an avid runner and bicyclist, represented the Sheriff’s Office in Crimestoppers’ seventh Run to Stop Crime 5K race Saturday (Jan. 14) in Ormond Beach and placed first in his age group, 45-49.

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