Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, the Kiwanis of Flagler County had their 17th Annual Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Luncheon and award ceremony. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Detective Adam Gossett was named as FCSO’s 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Major Case Detective Gossett has been apart of the FCSO for more than five years, and has been a detective for the last two years. Before his career in law enforcement, Detective Gossett served in the United States Navy from 2009-2014 and was deployed overseas three times.
Detective Gossett was chosen as the FCSO’s 2023 Law Enforcement “Officer of the Year” for his service when he helped rescue a family from a vehicle fire on I-95 while he was off-duty in April of 2022. Detective Gossett realized the seriousness of the crash and rushed to the aide of the family. He was able to find the two injured children leaning against the car that was on fire and get them to safety. Due to being off-duty and not having any of his emergency supplies that an on-duty officer would normally have, he used his shirt to help stop the bleeding on one of the severely injured children. On-duty emergency personnel responded to the scene and were able to quench the fire and transported the children and others for medical treatment. He proved once again there is no such thing as an off-duty Deputy Sheriff. His actions where in line with the highest traditions of law enforcement and was awarded the Medal of Merit.
“The world needs more people like Detective Gossett. His ability to remain cool, calm, and collected during high-stress situations is a great asset to the FCSO,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “His commitment to his community remained strong, even when he was not required to do so, and his own life was at risk. I’m very proud of Detective Gossett and thank the Flagler-Palm Coast Kiwanis Club for recognizing his bravery as well.”
Bunnell Police Officer Alton Ogden and Flagler Beach Police Officer Dylan Coffman were also recognized as BPD’s and FBPD’s 2023 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year. “Congratulations to Bunnell Police Officer Alton Ogden and Flagler Beach Police Officer Dylan Coffman for also being recognized,” said Sheriff Staly. “Great job by all!”
Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit and it is an organization of community and service minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world. They are volunteers who help change the world by helping shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They help to mentor young people into leaders, build playgrounds raise funds for pediatric research and so much more. to reach the local Flagler County Kiwanis Club click on this link.
