Jason Stickels
Service Record
Volusia Florida Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy (2004), Sergeant (2010)[1] |
| Dates of Service | 2004 - July 7, 2026[2] |
| Salary | $76,061 (2020)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[2] |
Commendations
2018 Unit Commendation
In February 2018, Stickels and other officers received a Unit Commendation for their response to a shooting incident.[4]
Incident Reports
2019 Death of Harvey Cantrell
On December 24, 2019, officers including Stickels and Deputies Michael Sawicki and Jacob Bissonnette responded to a family disturbance. Deputies surrounded the house for 23 about minutes. Cantrell's sister came out of the house toward the officers and was shot by Cantrell. Stickels, Sawicki, and Bissonnette fired, striking Cantrell.[5][6]
Officers rendered aid to the sister. Cantrell died.[5]
The incident was captured on officers' body-worn cameras.
Response Timeline
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened an investigation.[5]
The officers were placed on paid administrative leave.[6]
2016 Battery
On July 6, 2026, Stickels was off-duty at a bar when he approached a couple and tried to kiss the woman. The husband pushed Stickels away. Another patron put Stickels in a choke hold and took him to the ground.[2]
Stickels was arrested and charged with two counts of felony battery on a person 65 or older.[2]
The incident was captured on surveillance video.[2]
Response Timeline
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Sheriff Johnson Promotes Four Deputies, Volusia Sheriff, 2010-04-06
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Madilyn Destefano, Off-duty Volusia sergeant arrested for felony battery at New Smyrna Beach bar, WESH, 2026-07-07
- ↑ Jason Stickels S, Volusia County, Office Of The Sheriff Sergeant, govSalaries
- ↑ Sheriff's Office Honors Best of the Best in Annual Awards Ceremony, Volusia Sheriff, 2018-02-28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Deltona Man Shoots Sister, Then Is Fatally Shot By Sheriff's Deputies, Volusia Sheriff, 2019-12-26
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jerry Askin, ‘Deputies open fire ... and he’s killed instantly,’ authorities say of Christmas Eve shooting in Deltona, News 6, 2019-12-26
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