Florida ‘deputy of the year’ resigns after claims he tracked ex with Flock cameras, used N-word, did Nazi salute

A Florida “Deputy of the Year” resigned after an internal police probe revealed he tracked his ex-girlfriend with Flock cameras, used a gun during sex, used the N-word in text messages and performed a Nazi salute, according to reports.

Michael Fultz, 24, resigned as a deputy with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office as the department was preparing to fire him for “egregious misconduct,” News6 reported.

Michael Fultz, 24, resigned from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation into his alleged “egregious misconduct.” Brevard County PD

Seven months after Fultz was hired as a probationary deputy, in April 2025, Fultz shot a suicidal man who charged at him with a knife — prompting the sheriff’s office to honor him as the 2025 Deputy of the Year and award him a Medal of Valor, the outlet reported.

But after a March award ceremony to announce his newest accolades, Fultz’s ex-girlfriend sent an email to the sheriff’s office detailing a slew of allegations against the deputy.

“My intention in providing this information is not to pursue personal retaliation but to ensure the agency is aware of conduct that, in my understanding, may conflict with departmental policies or professional standards,” she wrote in an email, per records obtained by the outlet.

The ex-girlfriend gave investigators images of Fultz placing a gun — which resembled an agency-issued handgun — in her mouth and pointing it at the back of her head while they had consensual sex, records showed.

Fultz claimed the gun was his personal gun, but “admitted to ignoring all firearm safety he had received,” investigators wrote.

The ex-girlfriend also handed investigators screenshots from a FaceTime call, where she claimed Fultz was masturbating in a patrol car while in uniform.

On one occasion, Fultz had searched his ex-girlfriend’s license plate using Flock cameras before the start of his shift and marked the search as for “investigation” purposes. ZUMAPRESS.com

He denied that claim.

The unidentified woman also alleged that the deputy had discussed watching her using the agency’s Flock camera license-plate reader system.

An audit revealed that Fultz had searched his ex-girlfriend’s license plate once before the start of his shift and marked the search as for “investigation” purposes.

“Deputy Fultz denied checking her vehicle registration to spy on her or out of revenge but could not provide any reason as to why he queried her vehicle registration tag while off duty,” investigators wrote.

Flock, a controversial app that maps automated license plate readers from the company and other vendors, has faced a surge in scrutiny after a Washington Post investigation revealed that dozens of police officials have been charged or convicted of misusing the tool or other license plate readers.

The allegation that Fultz improperly used the Flock does not appear to have sparked a criminal probe, the outlet reported.

A disturbing photo taken in 2023, before Fultz was hired as a deputy, also captured him with a mustache “shaved in what appears to be an attempt to mimic Adolf Hitler,” and performing a Nazi salute, the outlet reported.

Though the deputy admitted to posing for the photo, he “denied being racist and stated that the photograph was merely a joke,” records show.

Text messages provided to deputies also showed he had repeatedly used the N-word — but the cop told investigators that he grew up in a foster home with black parents and siblings and that the slur “became normal to use.”

In a statement, Fultz apologized to Brevard County residents and his family for the “embarrassment and negative attention” his actions caused. ZUMAPRESS.com

“Deputy Fultz agreed that as a law enforcement officer, he should not use any words or slurs that are derogatory, even if that is not his intention. Deputy Fultz also denied ever hearing any other BCSO deputies use the word or making racially motivated jokes.”

The distinguished deputy was also stopped by other law enforcement agencies at least four times while riding his motorcycle off-duty, but allegedly failed to report those traffic stops to his supervisors as required.

Fultz officially submitted his resignation on May 27 after Sheriff Wayne Ivey signed off on an internal investigation and expressed plans to axe the cop from duty, the outlet reported.

In a statement, Fultz apologized to Brevard County residents and his family for the “embarrassment and negative attention” his actions caused.

“First and foremost, I want to apologize to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the men and women I served alongside, my family, and the citizens of Brevard County for the embarrassment and negative attention my actions have caused,” Fultz wrote in a statement to the outlet.

“Becoming a deputy was a dream of mine, and I will always be grateful to Sheriff Ivey and BCSO for giving me the opportunity to fulfill that dream.”

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