Prior complaints against corrections officers suspended in Charles Faggart death
Share and Follow


The concise records of some of the corrections officers suspended show several prior complaints against them from inmates and, in one case, the public.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News has obtained the concise administrative investigation history of the nine corrections officers suspended for their involvement in the death of Charles Faggart, who died three days after an “incident” inside the Duval County Jail on April 7.

The nine Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officers were named in a social media post by JSO earlier Monday:

  • Sgt. W.H. Cox #76320
  • Ofc. T.C. Pennamon #88613
  • Ofc. G.L. Mckinnis #86574
  • Ofc. D.D. Thomas #82590
  • Ofc. M.E. Sullivan #84331
  • Ofc. P.L. Collins #88641
  • Ofc. A.K. Maygoo #88643
  • Ofc. E. Kurtovic #84333
  • Ofc. J.J. Bullard #88012

The concise administrative investigation histories of the nine corrections officers, while not full personnel records, outline a history of prior complaints for some of the corrections officers named in the investigation.

Bullard, Collins, Thomas, Pennamon and Maygoo do not have any prior complaints listed in their concise reports.

Sgt. William Cox

Sgt. Cox has the most extensive prior complaint history, with six complaints listed in his administrative history.

On March 26, 2018, Cox received an internal complaint for failure to conform to work standards. According to his record, he received informal counseling on June 17, 2018.

He was written up on March 26, 2020, after another in-house complaint on Jan. 18 of that year of failure to conform to work standards. 

Another in-house complaint was logged on Aug. 19, 2021, for violation of JSO’s response to resistance policy. He received a written reprimand on Aug. 30, 2021.

A citizen filed a complaint against Cox on Feb. 4, 2022, for failure to conform to work standards, but the claim was not sustained, meaning JSO did not find enough evidence to investigate the claim.

Another citizen filed a complaint against him on Nov. 15, 2022, for failure to conform to work standards and unnecessary force. The unnecessary force claim was not sustained, but Cox received formal counseling for failure to conform to work standards on March 4, 2023.

Cox’s final prior complaint was on Feb. 17, 2023, by a citizen for failure to conform to work standards. He received formal counseling on Jan. 25, 2024.

Ofc. Eldar Kurtovic

Kurtovic has five prior complaints against him listed in his administrative history, one of which was from an inmate.

On July 17, 2023, an inmate filed a complaint of unbecoming conduct against Kurtovic, who received formal counseling on Dec. 21, 2023.

Kurtovic has two internal complaints for sleeping on duty, the first on July 16, 2023, and the second on April 8, 2024. He was written up both times. 

He was written up again on Nov. 20, 2023, for failure to obey an order and insubordination. He was written up that same day for “incompetence” and failure to report to duty.

Ofc. Gecolbe Mckinnis

Mckinnis received formal counseling on July 29, 2024, for an internal complaint of failure to conform to work standards on April 18, 2024.

Ofc. Matthew Sullivan

Sullivan has four prior complaints against him, two of which were from inmates.

An inmate filed a complaint against him on Jan. 29, 2023, but JSO said the claim was unfounded.

A citizen filed a complaint against him on March 13, 2023, for failure to conform to work standards, but JSO did not sustain the complaint. Another complaint against him from an inmate was filed on May 6, 2024, but again, JSO said the claim was not sustained.

Sullivan received formal counseling from an internal complaint on Dec. 19, 2023, for failure to conform to work standards.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Roadside Technology Catching Noisy Drivers and Issuing $250 Fines

Drivers with roaring engines are being hit with $250 tickets in Newport,…

CBRE Reports Improved Forecast for Third Avenue

According to a CBRE report focusing on the East Side District, which…

Chicago Incident Today: Four Shot, Teen Critically Injured on W. Wilcox Avenue in West Garfield Park, According to Police

CHICAGO (WLS) — Multiple people were hurt in a shooting in West…

Get Ready for the Most Exciting and Unpredictable US Open Ever

The US Open stands out as quite unique. For those Brits who…

Passenger Boat Stranded by High Surf in Hawaii

Local news outlets report the events occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday when…

Andy Pettitte Shares the Story Behind Mariano Rivera’s Achilles Injury at Yankees Old-Timers’ Day

Mariano Rivera experienced what was described as a “freak accident” leading to…

Flood Alerts in Midwest: 14 Million US Residents Still at Risk

Nearly 14 million Americans remained under flood alerts Sunday night, as damaging…

JD Vance Believes a Zelensky-Putin Meeting Would Be ‘Unproductive’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has reinforced President Donald Trump’s reputation as…