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Capt Jan Jordan of the Broward County Sheriff resigned on Monday as of Tuesday.
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The Broward County Sheriff's captain, who reportedly ordered first responders to go outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas on February 14 – rather than rushing into the building – resigned.
Jan Jordan submitted his resignation to Sheriff Scott Israel on Monday night, saying it would come into force on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the sheriff's office.
BROWARD SHERIFF'S CAPTAIN WHO GIVEN AN INITIAL ORDER TO "STADIUM", NOT BETWEEN, STONEMAN DOUGLAS IS ID "D"
In March, multiple police sources told Fox News that Jordan had apparently ordered NCOs and units to intervene "on stage" or "perimeter" outside of high school.
According to sources, his alleged commands would have been contrary to all training protocols, which require first responders to "go, go, go" until the shooter is neutralized. When law enforcement forces arrived on the campus of the school, the identity of shooter Nikolas Cruz, aged 20, and his exact location were still unknown.
In June, the sheriff's office confirmed that Jordan was to be replaced in office by a senior official as part of a re-evaluation of the contract between the city and the sheriff's office. It was not clear whether this change of status was due to his efforts at Stoneman Douglas in February.
Seventeen people were killed and 16 others wounded in the massacre.
Cruz, a 20-year-old former student of Stoneman Douglas, was charged with the murders. He pleaded not guilty, but his lawyers said he would plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. Prosecutors demand the death penalty.
Fox Finn & Matt Finn contributed to this report.
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