JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Duval County school police officer was arrested Thursday evening following a joint investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County School Police, the district said.
Alexander Capasso was arrested after investigators served a warrant charging him with authority-figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and tampering with evidence, the district statement said.
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The district said its chief of police was notified about potentially criminal behavior by Capasso about four weeks ago and asked the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for assistance. Capasso, who began working for the district in October 2025, resigned from Duval County School Police on March 2 while under investigation and was stripped of all law enforcement authority at that time, the statement said. The district said it is cooperating with JSO and will continue to support the investigation.
“While all criminal investigations involve due process, I am deeply troubled by these allegations,” Jackson Short, chief of Duval County School Police, said in the statement. “The alleged behavior is not representative of the high standards of integrity required of our law enforcement officers and does not reflect our unwavering commitment to student safety and care.”
JSO was the arresting agency.