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Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute

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Gault, M. (2026, August 28). Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute. 404 Media. https://www.404media.co/florida-deputy-of-the-year-used-flock-to-stalk-ex-held-gun-in-her-mouth-did-a-nazi-salute/

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Michael Fultz, a Brevard County deputy sheriff who was named Deputy of the Year in 2025, resigned after an internal investigation revealed allegations of sexual misconduct, racism, and abuse. The investigation found that Fultz had used a tracking device called Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend, as well as other disturbing behavior such as posing as Adolf Hitler and using racial slurs. A complaint letter from his ex-girlfriend in 2025 prompted the investigation, which revealed a 43-page record of Fultz's misconduct. The case highlights allegations that Fultz also used his law enforcement position for personal gain on social media accounts.

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Brevard County Deputy Michael Fultz, who was named Deputy of the Year in 2025, has resigned from the force after an internal investigation revealed extreme cases of alleged misconduct, including racism and abuse. According to a 43-page investigation, Fultz used the app Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend, and also engaged in other disturbing behaviors such as posing for pictures as Adolf Hitler, using racial slurs in texts, and taking explicit photos with his service weapon. The investigation was prompted by a letter from Fultz's ex-girlfriend to the sheriff's office, which listed numerous complaints about his behavior. Fultz had been hired by Brevard County in 2024 and was being investigated at the time of his resignation.

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Fultz PERSON · 5× Brevard County GPE · 2× 404 Media ORG · 1× Adolf Hitler PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Michael Fultz PERSON · 1× News6 ORG · 1× TikTok ORG · 1×

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The 43-page investigation found Fultz had posed for pictures as Adolf Hitler, freely used racial slurs in texts, masturbated on camera in his police vehicle, took pictures of his ex-girlfriend with his service weapon in her mouth during sex, repeatedly broke the law to generate clout online for his motorcycle themed Instagram and TikTok accounts, and used Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend.

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2026-08-28 · 404 Media

Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute · assertive framing

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Brevard County deputy sheriff Michael Fultz resigned from the force after an internal investigation detailed extreme cases of alleged sexual misconduct, racism, and abuse, including Fultz’s use of Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend. asserted

investigation → resign → girlfriend

News6 in Florida first reported the story, and 404 Media has uncovered additional details about the former deputy’s use of Flock after obtaining a copy of the investigation. asserted

Media → report → investigation

Hired in 2024, Brevard County named Fultz its Deputy of the Year in 2025. asserted

County → hire → 2025

The day of the ceremony Fultz’s ex-girlfriend sent a letter of complaint to the sheriff’s office with a long list of complaints about his behavior. asserted

girlfriend → send → behavior

The letter was enough to prompt the sheriffs to investigate Fultz which is when they discovered he’d used Flock to stalk her. asserted

he → prompt → her

Fultz → find → girlfriend