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Florida School Shooting

Broward sheriff's captain who allegedly told responders to 'stage' instead of enter Parkland school resigns

By Nicole Darrah Fox News
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Broward County Sheriff's Capt.Jan Jordan submitted her resignation on Monday, effective Tuesday.

Broward County Sheriff's Capt.Jan Jordan submitted her resignation on Monday, effective Tuesday. (File)

The Broward County sheriff's captain who allegedly ordered first responders to "stage" outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas on Feb. 14 — rather than rush into the building — has resigned.

Jan Jordan submitted her resignation to Sheriff Scott Israel on Monday night, noting it would be effective on Tuesday, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

BROWARD SHERIFF'S CAPTAIN WHO GAVE INITIAL ORDER TO 'STAGE,' NOT ENTER, STONEMAN DOUGLAS IS ID'D

Multiple law enforcement sources told Fox News in March that Jordan apparently directed responding deputies and units to "stage" or form a "perimeter" outside the high school, as one of the largest mass shootings in modern U.S. history unfolded inside.

Controversial Parkland deputy refuses to testify

Controversial Parkland deputy refuses to testify

The attorney for former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson says his client isn't getting a fair shake from the state commission investigating the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida; reaction from Hunter Pollack, brother of Parkland victim Meadow Pollack.

Sources said her alleged commands would have gone against all training protocols, which instruct first responders to "go, go, go" until the shooter is neutralized. As law enforcement arrived at the school campus, the identity of gunman Nikolas Cruz, 20, and his exact location, were still unknown.

In June, the sheriff's office confirmed Jordan was to be replaced in her role with a higher-ranking official as part of a re-evaluation of the contract the city has with the sheriff's office. It was unclear whether that status change was due to her efforts at Stoneman Douglas in February.

Seventeen people were killed and 16 others were wounded in the massacre.

Cruz, a 20-year-old former Stoneman Douglas student, has been charged in the murders. He has pleaded not guilty, but his attorneys have said he will plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Fox News' Matt Finn contributed to this report.