Deputy Who Failed to Engage Florida Shooter Could Get $52,000 Pension for Life

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel speaks to the media while Florida Gov. Rick Scott listens outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School one day after a shooting at the school left 17 dead, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 15, 2018. Jonathan Drake/Reuters

The sheriff’s deputy who did not engage the school shooter in Florida earlier this month could end up with a $52,000 per year pension for life.

Scot Peterson was on duty when a shooter opened fire on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.