Former Chief Correctional Officer of Okaloosa County DOC Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Okaloosa County, Fla. — A former Chief of the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections has been arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer to get out of a ticket.
43-year-old Nolan Surrell Weeks 3, who was allowed to resign his position as the Chief Correction Officer for Okaloosa County after an investigation was conducted that showed he used his position for financial gain, was arrested by warrant after he led a Shalimar Police Officer to believe he was employed with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Weeks was pulled over on Sunday, March 23, shortly after 4pm when the Shalimar Police Officer observed a black Chevrolet pick-up truck failing to yield the right of way for a funeral procession. Weeks is alleged to have continued traveling in a parallel lane next to the procession after being given a command to pull over to allow the funeral procession to pass.
When contact was made, Weeks displayed a gold star Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office badge in a badge wallet. After the officer provided the reason for the stop, he asked what agency he was with. Weeks responded Okaloosa. Weeks further advised he was a sergeant when asked. According to the report, Weeks never provided the officer with his name or identification.
It was later determined Weeks was no longer employed with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office after leaving in November 2022 nor any other agency in the State of Florida.
A warrant was applied for charging Weeks with Impersonating a police officer and he was arrested on Tuesday, March 25 after he turned himself in.
Weeks is scheduled to appear in front of Judge Stone on May 15th at 1:30 pm at the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension in Fort Walton Beach for felony plea day and a pretrial conference has been set for July 14th at 9am at the courthouse annex as well.
It should be noted, Weeks is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law just like any other person that has been arrested.