Nassau County Sheriff's Officer involved in shooting

Press Release - Nassau County Sheriff's Office

Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff

On February 10, 2013, at approximately 11:00 am the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a suspicious person (male) possibly attempting to break into homes and vehicles in the North Hampton subdivision. NCSO Deputy Wilfred Quick responded to the area and began searching for the individual. Deputy Quick made contact with the suspicious person in question on Amagansett Drive and tried to ascertain what was going on. While interviewing the individual the subject attacked Deputy Quick. Deputy Quick attempted to deploy his TASER in order to gain control of the suspect. Having no effect, Deputy Quick drew and fired his service weapon killing the attacker. Deputy Quick sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Baptist Nassau Hospital for treatment. At this time we do not have positive identification on the individual who was killed.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident and all future inquiries should be routed to them.

Deputy Wilfred Quick is 40 years old and began working at NCSO in October 2003 as a corrections deputy. In January 2006 he began working as a patrol deputy.

February 10, 2014 4:50 p.m.