Flagler County deputy facing charges after stray bullet grazes boy

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A Flagler County deputy is facing charges after a stray bullet grazed an 11-year-old boy last year.

Bryan Jackson, a Master Deputy with the agency, has been reassigned to administrative duties after an investigation into an off-duty shooting incident at his home in August 2025, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

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The incident happened at Jackson's home on Aug. 27. According to investigators, Jackson was shooting his daughter's rifle at a berm in his backyard, when a stray bullet grazed an 11-year-old boy who was playing video games in a nearby home.

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Jackson now faces a charge of culpable negligence, the sheriff's office announced Thursday.

"This was a very thorough and comprehensive investigation that took time and included a recreation of the incident and a forensic firearm analysis by FBI experts in Quantico, Va.," chief of staff Mark Strobridge said in a release.

Jackson has been with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office since 2013.

Officials said the sheriff's office will also conduct an internal investigation to determine if Jackson violated any agency policies. 

The Source: This story was written with information released by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. 

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