JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. \u2013 Stephen D. Hicks, a police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, has been involved in several internal affairs investigations and vehicle accidents from 2022 through 2025, records obtained by News4JAX show. <\/p>\n
The reports were gathered just two days after surveillance video appeared to show Hicks slamming a kid at South Beach Skate Park,<\/a> which has sparked outrage among adult skateboarders and parents who frequent the park.<\/p>\n Hicks had already turned himself in on a misdemeanor battery charge when park surveillance video came out.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Video shows off-duty JSO officer slam teen to ground at Jax Beach skate park; witnesses describe what led up to incident<\/a> | Off-duty JSO officer faces backlash over video that showed him slamming kid on the ground at skate park<\/a> | JSO officer charged with battery after witnesses say he threw teen off e-bike at Jacksonville Beach skate park<\/a><\/p>\n Below is a breakdown of each incident listed in JSO\u2019s administrative report for Hicks. <\/p>\n Incident 1<\/p>\n In the first incident, which reportedly occurred in February 2022, Hicks faced a citizen complaint alleging a violation of the department\u2019s response to resistance policy. <\/p>\n The allegation was sustained on May 24, 2022, and resulted in Hicks having to complete informal counseling.<\/p>\n Incident 2<\/p>\n Then, in January 2023, Hicks was involved in a chargeable traffic crash. The allegation was sustained on February 7, 2023. <\/p>\n Actions taken included assessing one point, another round of informal counseling, and two hours of remedial training.<\/p>\n Hicks\u2019 investigation history can be seen below<\/p>\n Incident 3<\/p>\n An in-house complaint received in March 2023 accused Hicks of a secondary employment violation. The allegation was sustained on June 30, 2023, and Hicks, again, received informal counseling.<\/p>\n Incident 4<\/p>\n In June 2023, Hicks was involved in another chargeable traffic crash. The allegation was sustained on July 16, 2023. <\/p>\n The department assessed one point, provided formal counseling with a two-day loss of take-home car (LTHC), and assigned four hours of driver refresher remedial training.<\/p>\n Incident 5<\/p>\n In January 2024, Hicks faced a chargeable traffic crash allegation sustained on March 24, 2024. <\/p>\n The department assessed one point, issued formal counseling, and required four hours of driver refresher remedial training.<\/p>\n Incident 6 (Exonerated)<\/p>\n An in-house complaint in March 2024 alleged violations of the response to resistance policy and unnecessary force. Both allegations were exonerated on August 6, 2024.<\/p>\n Incident 7<\/p>\n In May 2025, Hicks was involved in a chargeable traffic crash. The allegation was sustained on June 13, 2025. <\/p>\n Actions included assessing one point, a written reprimand with a 10-day loss of take-home car, and four hours of driver refresher remedial training.<\/p>\n Incident 8<\/p>\n In August 2025, another chargeable traffic crash allegation was sustained on October 8, 2025. <\/p>\n The department assessed one point, issued a written reprimand with a 20-day loss of take-home car, and assigned eight hours of driver improvement remedial training. <\/p>\n Hicks was also required to complete a large vehicle operations course at the next offering.<\/p>\n For his role in the incident that occurred at the Jacksonville Beach skate park, Hicks was placed on paid administrative leave while JSO conducts an internal investigation. <\/p>\n January 2026 Arrest<\/p>\n As for the misdemeanor battery charge involving the teenager on the e-bike, Hicks has been \u201cadministratively reassigned\u201d while the investigation continues.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. \u2013 Stephen D. 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