Date: September 17, 2026
Prepared by: Tonya Woodworth, Director of Public Information
Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com
Release #: 2026 – 197
On Sept. 17, 2026, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Commander Nolie St. Fleur graduated from the 299th session of the FBI National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia. Less than 1% of all law enforcement officers receive an invitation from the FBI to attend this prestigious academy during their careers.
Photo 1: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Cmdr. Nolie St. Fleur’s FBI National Academy graduate headshot
Photo 2: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Cmdr. Nolie St. Fleur and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly at the FBI National Academy graduation on Sept. 17, 2026.
Photo 3: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Cmdr. Nolie St. Fleur (center) with FBI Director Kash Patel (left) and Shaquille O’Neal (right) during FBI National Academy graduation on Sept. 17, 2026
Commander St. Fleur began his FCSO career as a detention deputy in August 2006. In his current role as a Detention Watch Commander within the Court and Detention Services Division, he oversees the care, custody and control of inmates at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. Outside of his regular duties, Commander St. Fleur is also a member of FCSO’s Honor Guard team and a Creole interpreter.
“Graduating from the FBI National Academy is a significant achievement and a reflection of the dedication, professionalism and leadership Commander St. Fleur brings to this agency every day. This experience has challenged him to grow alongside some of the finest law enforcement professionals in the country, and I know he will bring that knowledge back to Flagler County and use it to make our agency and our community stronger,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I’m proud to have him represent the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office at the national level and even prouder of the leader he has become.”
“I knew when I arrived at the FBI National Academy that I was going to lead the way for my team and my division. That meant setting the example not just when things were easy, but when they were difficult, too. Every obstacle became another opportunity to prove yourself, to keep pushing until the mission is complete. Sometimes you don’t need to be the strongest person in the room. You simply need to be the person who refuses to quit. Keep pushing when you’re tired. Keep pushing when you’re uncomfortable. Keep pushing when the odds are against you. Keep pushing when nobody is telling you to. Because eventually, you look back and realize the moments you wanted to quit were the moments that built you,” said Commander St. Fleur. “My goal when I arrived at the NA was to lead the way, and I leave with one message for my team and my division: Keep pushing. Keep believing. Keep moving forward. The mission isn’t complete until it’s finished. Lead the way. Embrace the pain. Finish the mission.”
The FBI National Academy began in July 1935 to standardize and professionalize law enforcement agencies throughout the United States through centralized training. The International Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as Congress and the Department of Justice, supported the creation of the academy, which was originally named “FBI Police Training School.”
The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders nominated by their agency heads because of their demonstrated leadership qualities. The 10-week program serves to improve the administration of justice in law enforcement agencies in the United States and abroad and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge and cooperation worldwide. The training is provided at no local cost with the FBI paying for travel, training, meals and lodging.
Commander St. Fleur joins Sheriff Staly and Chief Welker as the only current FCSO employees who have graduated from the FBI National Academy. Commander St. Fleur is the first Detention Services employee to attend the FBI National Academy in FCSO history.
