- April 11, 2025
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The National Sheriffs’ Association has selected Flagler County Sheriff Office Master Deputy and School Resource Deputy Nicholas Champion as the 2025 Law Enforcement Explorer Post Advisor of the Year.
In June, the NSA will formally recognize Champion at its annual conference to be held in Fort Lauderdale.
“We are incredibly proud of Master Deputy Nick Champion’s achievement,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in a press reelase. “This award reflects his unwavering commitment to the growth and development of our youth within our community. His hard work and mentorship exemplify our motto ‘an honor to serve, a duty to protect.’”
Champion has been with the FCSO since 2017 and has led FCSO Explorer Post 410 since 2022. He also serves as a School Resource Deputy at Flagler Palm Coast High School and is a member of the FCSO K-9 Unit.
Under Champion’s leadership, FCSO Explorers have received numerous awards at statewide and national competitions, including 10 individual shooting awards, nine team awards in scenario-based competitions and two scholarships.
He was selected by the Florida Sheriff’s Explorers Association as the 2024 Northern Regional Advisor of the Year. Through his efforts, the FCSO was awarded a grant through the National Rifle Association that provided 17 Glocks, 24 pairs of eyewear, 15 pairs of ear protection, 200 paper targets, 2,500 rounds of ammunition, five gun-cleaning kits and a digital range timer to train Explorers.
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