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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Michael Fultz, a former Brevard County deputy sheriff who was named Deputy of the Year in 2025, has resigned from the force after an internal investigation revealed disturbing behavior. The investigation, which consisted of 43 pages, found that Fultz used the app Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend and committed other extreme acts, including posing as Adolf Hitler for photos, using racial slurs in texts, and taking explicit pictures with a service weapon while on duty. He also used his police position to generate online fame for his social media accounts. Fultz's behavior came to light after his ex-girlfriend sent a letter of complaint to the sheriff's office, which prompted an investigation. Fultz was hired in 2024 and resigned after the allegations surfaced.
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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.
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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.
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Media → report → investigation
Hired in 2024, Brevard County named Fultz its Deputy of the Year in 2025.
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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.
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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.
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he → prompt → her
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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Fultz → find → girlfriend
