Top Flagler Sheriff’s Investigator Earns Spot in Florida’s Elite Law Enforcement Leadership Program

Sheriff Rick Staly announced on April 24, 2026, that Agustin “Augie” Rodriguez, Chief of the Investigative Services Division at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), has successfully completed the Florida Sheriffs Association’s Commanders Academy, Class 18. The two-week program is described as a nationally recognized executive leadership course designed specifically for mid- to upper-level law enforcement professionals at Florida sheriff’s offices.

 

What the Commanders Academy is

The Florida Sheriffs Association’s Commanders Academy is structured around the unique needs of sheriffs’ offices, setting it apart from general law enforcement training programs. Participants from agencies across Florida work through a curriculum covering leadership, ethics, discipline, and other topics relevant to running a modern law enforcement agency. A portion of the curriculum is adjusted each year to address emerging issues and trends affecting Florida sheriffs’ offices specifically.

“The FSA Commanders Academy is one of the premier leadership training opportunities in the state and the only one that focuses on the unique needs of a Florida Sheriff’s Office. Chief Rodriguez does an outstanding job leading our Investigative Services Division, and he will continue to excel as a leader with the skills he gained from this program. I congratulate Chief Rodriguez for successfully completing this two-week course.”

— Sheriff Rick Staly, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office

Chief Rodriguez’s career and responsibilities

Rodriguez joined the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in 2012 and has 16 years of total law enforcement experience. In 2025, he was promoted to lead the Investigative Services Division, which oversees all investigative operations at the agency. His division includes criminal investigations, criminal intelligence, crime scene investigations and evidence handling, school resource deputies, and the FCSO’s Real Time Crime Center.

Awards and recognition

Rodriguez has received multiple honors during his time at the FCSO. In 2020, he was named FCSO’s Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year and also received the Flagler County Officer of the Year recognition from Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida. The following year, in 2021, he was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the 10-13 Club.

More information about the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is available at flaglersheriff.comor by contacting Public Information Officer Joseph Bober at PIO@flaglersheriff.com.