Bill Strudel , deputy police chief for the Jacksonville Sheriff 's Office , was running errands on Monday when a group of youngsters approached him . A 15-year-old boy pulled out a gun and demanded Strudel 's SUV , but Strudel slapped the weapon away . After the boy pistol-whipped Strudel , the cop pulled out his own gun , shot the teenager in the behind and held him until police arrived . Strudel 's weapon was given to him when he retired from the University of North Florida after 25 years of service in 2005 .
Bill Strudel , deputy police chief for the University of North Florida , was running errands on Monday when a group of youngsters approached him . A 15-year-old boy pulled out a gun and demanded Strudel 's SUV , but Strudel slapped the weapon away . After the boy pistol-whipped Strudel , the cop pulled out his own gun , shot the teenager in the behind and held him until police arrived . Strudel 's weapon was given to him when he retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff 's Office after 25 years of service in 2005 .