Press Release – Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff
On February 10, 2013, at approximately 11:00 am the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a suspicious person (male) possibly attempting to break into homes and vehicles in the North Hampton subdivision. NCSO Deputy Wilfred Quick responded to the area and began searching for the individual. Deputy Quick made contact with the suspicious person in question on Amagansett Drive and tried to ascertain what was going on. While interviewing the individual the subject attacked Deputy Quick. Deputy Quick attempted to deploy his TASER in order to gain control of the suspect. Having no effect, Deputy Quick drew and fired his service weapon killing the attacker. Deputy Quick sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Baptist Nassau Hospital for treatment. At this time we do not have positive identification on the individual who was killed.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident and all future inquiries should be routed to them.
Deputy Wilfred Quick is 40 years old and began working at NCSO in October 2003 as a corrections deputy. In January 2006 he began working as a patrol deputy.
February 10, 2014 4:50 p.m.
Lethal force on an unarmed man? Let’s see the video.
There are so many crazies out there. Being a public service officer is indeed a dangerous occupation these days. We should all pray for their safety daily.
I know this deputy would not have fired upon the suspect unless he was sure it was his only option. Sheriff Leeper will fully follow up with any issues that this may incur. Coming from the State law enforcement himself, Sheriff Leeper will not tolerate any misuse of lethal force.
The moral here? Don’t attack a police officer.
Didn’t turn out so well for the Orange County Deputy that was investigating a suspicious person in a gated community at 11:00 pm. The Deputy was shot and killed.
He did manage to return fire and kill the suspect. The Deputy leaves a wife and three small children behind.
It takes a special breed of person to put a uniform on and protect the public at all cost only to be scrutinized, criticized, ridiculed and questioned on every action or move without knowing if they will live through the day.
Thank you Deputy Quick and all the other Officers who do a tough job everyday trying to protect the people of this country.