Michael Russell
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Service Record
Jacksonville Florida Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Sergeant (December 28, 2019)[1] |
| Dates of Service | Hired July 28, 2008.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2023 Battery on a Sports Official
On March 25, 2023, Russell was off-duty and attending a youth soccer game when a fight broke out between the teams. The referees were trying to regain control, including blowing their whistles. Russell went onto the field, hit a referee in the face, and knocked the whistle from his mouth.[1]
The incident was captured on cellphone photo and video.[1]
Response Timeline
On March 28, 2023, Russell was charged with battery on a sports official, a third-degree felony.[1][2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dan Scanlan, Police sergeant accused of smacking whistle from referee's mouth, WJCT, 2023-03-28
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jacksonville officer arrested after hitting referee during children's soccer game, sheriff says, First Coast News, 2023-03-28
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