- October 5, 2026
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Joseph Barile resigned from the agency effective Sept. 10, according to the FCSO.
Barile had served with the Sheriff’s Office since Jan. 31, 2007, working in assignments that included Community Policing, Investigative Services, Homeland Security and the Special Investigation Unit. He was appointed chief deputy on Jan. 14, 2025. The Sheriff’s Office said Barile also played a role in implementing new technology that served as a “force multiplier” for the agency.
“We respect Joe’s decision to resign from the agency and move his life in a new direction. We wish Joe the best in his future endeavors,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in the FCSO news release.
In his Sept. 10 resignation letter to Staly, Barile said he did not make the decision lightly but was ready to “start a new chapter” in his life. He thanked the agency for the opportunities he received during his nearly 20 years with FCSO and said he was honored to have served the community since January 2007.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the chief deputy position will not be filled as the agency deals with staffing and budget concerns.
FCSO said its fiscal year 2026-27 budget negotiations with the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners and the city of Palm Coast have been difficult. The county approved four new deputy sheriff positions but reduced overall funded staffing by one position, while Palm Coast indicated it would fund only two of the nine deputy sheriff positions previously agreed upon for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Sheriff’s Office said Staly determined there was a greater need for additional deputies to handle the county’s growing population and increasing calls for service. As a result, he decided not to fill the chief deputy position. Those duties will instead be divided among the division chiefs, chief of staff and sheriff, as they had been previously.
