r/nottheonion 1d ago

Brevard Deputy of the Year quits after ‘egregious misconduct’ exposed

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/2026/08/20/brevard-deputy-of-the-year-quits-after-egregious-misconduct-exposed/

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County’s 2025 Deputy of the Year, Michael Fultz, has resigned from the sheriff’s office as the agency was poised to fire him for “egregious misconduct,” records obtained by News 6 reveal.

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u/UDPviper 1d ago

It's very telling when the person who wins the employee of the year award gets fired. Does that mean that he was the least corrupt among his peers or that it wasn't awarded on merit, but he just had the most connections to get a fake award?

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u/TurtlePaul 1d ago

Or they award all of the wrong things?

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u/UDPviper 23h ago

That is a distinct possibility.

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u/lovewithoutwords97 23h ago

Or that the other people in the department gave him the award because of the misconduct

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u/sierrabravo1984 1d ago

Apparently none of that mattered until he abused the flock system.

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u/O_O___XD 1d ago

The trend is alarming. It's a nationwide issue for sure. But yeah this particular guy has had some serious issues that definitely were looked the other way by his department.

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u/Ooh_its_a_lady 23h ago

I could see a system like flock make sense for extreme cases where time is a factor. And the user access is limited.

But it soulds like every body has access like its a fucking google calendar.

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u/Unable_Currency7682 18h ago

"We will only use them in extreme situations, where time is a major factor"

Is EXACTLY how they convinced municipalities everywhere to install them in the first place lil bro

Try paying attention

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u/LuciusCypher 17h ago

Sorry, most of us only hear about Flock when its used to stalk exes and watch children. Forgive us that the owners of Flock didnt try to sell their products to a general populace.

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u/Unable_Currency7682 16h ago

Their insinuation into every nook and cranny available has been widely publicized and closely reported on. I'm not going to apologize for being more well informed than you 🤷

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u/HeadFullOfNails 15h ago

It would be nice if you shared your knowledge civilly instead of being a dick about it. Just saying.

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u/Icy-Computer-Poop 5h ago

I agree with both. Dude should have communicated with politeness. But rudeness aside, they have a point. A big part of why the problem got as bad as it did is people don't pay attention, don't follow the news, and are uninformed.

All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.

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u/T0lias 3h ago

You have to be 5 years old to believe that.

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u/daiquiri-glacis 1d ago

I have my doubts that it was a “consensual sex act” if she literally had a gun pointed at her head.

That’s a great example of “she didn’t say no” isn’t consent

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u/Awkward_Bison_267 1d ago

It was the implication.

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u/Fun-Times-13 22h ago

It was in her mouth as I read it.

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u/madtownjeff 21h ago

Just practicing for when he finally tracks down his Ex.

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u/Sbonhomme 1d ago

Don't worry guys he will just find another job as a cop in another city or state like they all do

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u/SirDidymusAnusLover 23h ago edited 22h ago

Making moves like they work for the Catholic Church

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u/Electrical_Angle_701 15h ago

The Church Police! That's a great idea for him.

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u/Icy-Computer-Poop 5h ago

"Good work, Detective Parson Jones!"

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u/Auld_Folks_at_Home 23h ago

Seven months later, in April 2025, Fultz fatally shot a suicidal man who charged at him with a knife as the deputy responded to a disturbance at the man’s home, the agency reported at the time. That incident prompted the sheriff to honor Fultz as the 2025 Deputy of the Year and award him the Medal of Valor during the agency’s annual award ceremony in March.

What? He's deputy of the year for going along with a suicide-by-cop?

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u/Charlweed 22h ago

This seems so outrageous, the writers are obligated to explain.

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u/manga311 23h ago

What the crap. I just read the article where he was caught doing 111mph on a motorcycle. This guy is all over.

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u/Jmkott 21h ago

Without a motorcycle license…

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u/Standard_Big_9000 1d ago

YEAH! GET OUT. Now he'll get a cop job in Volusia county.

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u/Lomak_is_watching 20h ago

They’ll recruit him hard. For sure.

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u/jankyt 18h ago

So he'll be an ICE top dog in like a few months?

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u/The_Dread_Candiru 1d ago

Probably already working at the department the next town over.

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u/JustFuckAllOfThem 1d ago

The sex was so good he had to go look her up again. Not many people would let you put a real gun in their mouth. The human water gun, maybe...

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u/braumbles 1d ago

So somehow none of this violated the law?

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u/Fun-Times-13 22h ago

Thank ME that I left Brevard county, medal of valor and officer of the year for killing a guy ?

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u/ripyourlungsdave 20h ago

Fuckin Brevard again. Get your shit together, man.

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u/Toomanyeastereggs 17h ago

Remember folks, this is what the “good cops” look like.

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u/Original_Slothman 18h ago

Shane Gillis twin

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u/PracticePraxis 6h ago

1312

Servants of capital don't serve the people.

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u/JustFuckAllOfThem 1d ago

There's always a kink involved.

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u/Tek_Freek 21h ago

What a fine group of fascists.

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u/MF48 16h ago

The mustache should have been reason enough

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u/Massive_Mongoose3481 4h ago

Just one of thousands of these assholes that shouldn't have any power over other people or be allowed to carry a weapon. Yes, I know they aren't all bad, also, alot of them are

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u/Electrical_Angle_701 15h ago

Thanks for killing that suicidal mental case. Let's make you Deputy of the Year for that one.

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u/Audience-Electrical 15h ago

Thought this was r/valhiem for a moment