- December 9, 2025
Council members of Florida’s Private Investigation, Recovery and Security Advisory Council (PIRSAC) have elected Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly chairperson for 2026. This is the first time the council's law enforcement representative has been elected to serve as chair.
In 2023, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson appointed Staly to fill the law enforcement representative position on the PIRSAC board for a four-year term, which expires on June 20, 2027.
Staly previously served on PIRSAC as an owner of a Palm Coast-based security company, which represented small security companies. He and his wife later sold their company to a national security firm in May 2012.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be selected to serve as chairperson of PIRSAC,” Sheriff Staly said. “I am grateful for the trust and confidence council members have placed in me to fill this role, and I am committed to serving with the same level of integrity and transparency that I have had throughout my law enforcement career.”
The volunteer council is required by Florida law and meets at least four times a year to advise and make recommendations to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the regulation of the private investigative, recovery and security industries in Florida. The council is composed of 11 members appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture for a four-year term.
