Scot Peterson is an American former sheriff's deputy who was involved in the events of the 2018 high school shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Broward suburban town of Parkland, Florida. At the time of the shooting, he was a Broward County Sheriff's Office deputy sheriff.
In 2023, Peterson stood trial for multiple charges including felony child neglect and culpable negligence in relation to his inactivity during the school shooting. Before the trial, commentators had stated that a guilty verdict in his trial might have set a precedent for the legal status of policing in America. On June 29, 2023, Peterson was acquitted on all charges.[1]
- ^ "Parkland shooting verdict: School security officer Scot Peterson found not guilty in deadly attack". NBC News. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.