Flomaton Police Investigating After FPD Officer Accused Of ‘Road Rage’ Incident Near Tate High

August 16, 2026

The Flomaton Police Department is investigating after a social media post alleged one of its officers engaged in aggressive driving and a verbal confrontation outside Tate High School in Cantonment, Florida—more than 30 miles south of the department’s Alabama jurisdiction.

Flomaton Police Chief Justin Hetrick issued a statement late Saturday afternoon addressing the incident, confirming the department is looking into the claims.

“I am aware of a recent social media post regarding allegations involving an officer with the Flomaton Police Department,” Hetrick said. “This allegation will be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly to determine whether any department policies or procedures have been violated.”
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Hetrick added that he has contacted the complainant and explained the process for filing a formal complaint, emphasizing that the department remains “committed to addressing all complaints fairly, professionally, and appropriately.”

The investigation stems from a Facebook post by a parent who described heavy traffic outside the school Friday evening while picking up her 14-year-old daughter from band at Tate as a Kickoff Classic football game was underway.

According to the post, the driver was pulling out from Tate School Road onto Highway 29 when a vehicle rapidly approached from behind. The driver alleged that the motorist began continuously blowing the horn “like a madman,” pulled in front to brake-check her, and slowed down to roughly 20 mph in a 45-mph zone.

When both vehicles stopped next to each other at a red light, the driver reported discovering that the vehicle was a marked Flomaton Police Department cruiser. The woman stated the officer rolled down his passenger-side window and yelled at her before driving away.

“I proceeded to tell him I was just as shocked that a police officer was acting like this and that I had my 14-year-old daughter in the car and he should know better to behave like this in front of myself and my child,” the woman wrote. “It was my first time seeing a police officer with road rage like that I’ve never been scared of police officers, but that was my first time I actually had a fear of a police officer.”

“This officer looked like someone waiting to explode. He was very angry and it’s scary to know someone like this is able to pull anyone over,” she posted. “And to know he’s someone with authority and he’s out there driving with so much road rage. So please be aware of this officer because I got the feeling he’s full of a lot of anger and just waiting to explode.”

After calling the Flomaton Police Department to report the encounter, the woman said she was informed that an officer with the department resides in the Cantonment/Pensacola area.

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