CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – The state attorney\u2019s office will not file charges against a former Charlotte County Sheriff\u2019s deputy who shot a man during a disturbance call in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn June 30, 2026, we received formal written notice from the State Attorney\u2019s Office indicating, after a full review of the case, it has been determined that there was no violation of the law,\u201d Sheriff Bill Prummell said in a statement Friday.<\/p>\n
Poole was responding to a call reporting of a battery occurring at the Deep Creek Golf Club. <\/p>\n
During a conversation with the complainant, Daniel Burch came out of a neighboring apartment and began to threaten the complainant.<\/p>\n
Body camera footage shows Poole pulling out his taser \u201cas a show of force,\u201d Prummell said. When Burch did not retreat, Poole deployed the taser twice but it did not affect Burch, who lunged at the deputy several times.<\/p>\n
Poole then drew his service weapon and ordered Burch to the ground. When Burch reached for his weapon, Poole fired several times, striking Burch, who died from his wounds.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Prummell said he was \u201cdisheartened\u201d with the state attorney\u2019s decision. \u201cThough it was determined by the State that there was no violation of law, we have sustained several policy violations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prummell said Poole used poor tactics while approaching Burch and failed to de-escalate the situation. <\/p>\n
\u201cif it weren\u2019t for the fact that … Poole retired just after the shooting, based on the facts of this investigation, it would have been my intent to withdraw his appointment from the Office,\u201d Prummell said in the statement.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office said it considers the case closed and would have no further comment.<\/p>\n
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