Deputies Arrest VSO Sergeant On Domestic Battery Charge

Date Added: August 01, 2024 5:23 pm

A Volusia Sheriff’s Office sergeant was arrested Thursday on a charge of domestic battery.

Cody Cochran was arrested Thursday in Deltona following an altercation with his spouse.

Deputies responded to a 911 call around 10:21 a.m. indicating that the couple were involved in a physical fight. Deputies interviewed a witness who stated Cochran struck the victim in her face during the altercation.

Although the victim reported no injuries and indicated she did not wish to pursue criminal charges, deputies determined Cochran was the primary aggressor in the incident and placed him under arrest.

“Domestic violence should not be accepted in our society, and it won't be tolerated in our organization,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said following the arrest. “While I’m glad the victim in this case wasn’t injured, there's no excuse for domestic violence - especially not for a law enforcement officer sworn to uphold the law.”

Cochran, 34, was hired at the Sheriff’s Office in 2011. He was already on suspension pending the outcome of two internal affairs investigations unrelated to today's incident. The Sheriff’s Office has already begun the process of termination of his employment.

He was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday afternoon with no bond pending first appearance.