Overview
- The off-duty shooting occurred on Aug. 27, 2025, when Master Deputy Bryan Jackson fired at a makeshift berm and a stray bullet grazed an 11-year-old inside a nearby home.
- The State Attorney’s Office reviewed a recreated incident and an FBI forensic firearms analysis from Quantico and declined to file criminal charges.
- An internal Flagler County Sheriff’s Office probe sustained two violations that say agency-issued weapons must use agency-issued ammunition and be fired only at authorized FCSO ranges.
- Jackson submitted his resignation on July 2, 2026, which prevents the sheriff’s office from imposing internal discipline, makes him ineligible for rehire, and requires the case be sent to the state licensing commission for possible action.
- The case underscores community safety concerns about off-duty rifle use near homes and highlights how resignations can limit local disciplinary options while shifting oversight to the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.