Line of Duty Deaths
Every day, Florida’s law-enforcement officers put their lives on the line for the safety of the public. More than 20,000 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice in the United States and it is with great honor that the Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association pays tribute to those Florida deputies who gave their lives while protecting the citizens of Florida.
The Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association mourns the loss of those killed in the line of duty.
2023
Sergeant Michael Kunovich
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: May 19, 2023
Cause of Death: Medical Distress
2022
Corporal Ray Hamilton
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: December 24, 2022
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Taylor
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: November 22, 2022
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: October 4, 2022
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 22, 2022
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Officer Cesar "Echy" Echaverry
Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: August 17, 2022
Cause of Death: Gunfire
2021
Deputy Josh Welge
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: October 26, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Joshua Moyers
Nassau County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 26, 2021
Cause of Death: Homicide
Deputy Michael Neau
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 5, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Detective Tommy Breedlove
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 4, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Detention Sergeant William Prevatt
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 2, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy William Diaz
Lee County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 31, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Clint Seagle
Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 29, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Detention Deputy Paul Luciano
Flagler County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 26, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Douglas Clark
Manatee County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 25, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Michael Webb
Osceola County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 25, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Harry Cieszynski
Brevard County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 23, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Christopher Broadhead
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 23, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Jody Hull
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 21, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Michael Taylor
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 16, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy First Class Steven Mazzotta
Lee County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 16, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Craig Seijos
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 13, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Correctional Deputy Michael Nowak
Leon County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 12, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Lieutenant Lonny Hempstead
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 10, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Carlos Antonio Hernandez
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 11, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Sergeant Shane Owens
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: March 27, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Michael Magli
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: February 17, 2021
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Deputy Jack Gwynes
Nassau County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: February 3, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Auxiliary Sergeant Louis M. Livatino
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: January 27, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: January 19, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Corporal Brian LaVigne
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: January 11, 2021
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Deputy Brian Faison
Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: January 2, 2021
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
2020
Sergeant James LaRue
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: November 21, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Sergeant Eric Twisdale
Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 16, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Angela Chavers
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 12, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Maurice Ford
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 27, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Charles Pugh
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 18, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Lieutenant Aldemar Rengifo
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 16, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related ILlness
Lieutenant Chris Cunningham
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 5, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: July 16, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Master Deputy Lynn Jones
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: June 24, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Sergeant Jose A. Diaz-Ayala
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 4, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
Deputy Shannon Bennett
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 3, 2020
Cause of Death: Duty-Related Illness
2019
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Nimtz
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: July 21, 2019
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
2018
Police Officer Jermaine Thomas Brown
Miami-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: December 12, 2018
Cause of Death: Accidental
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin LeMont Zirbel
Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: August 21, 2018
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Lance Christian Whitaker
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: May 15, 2018
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff William Jackson Gentry, Jr.
Highlands County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: May 7, 2018
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Noel Ramirez-Beltran, Jr.
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 19, 2018
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Taylor Fletcher Lindsey
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 19, 2018
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Kevin James Stanton
Brevard County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: February 17, 2018
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
2017
Deputy Michael Ryan
Broward County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: December 31, 2017
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Captain Charlie Scavuzzo
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: September 15, 2017
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Deputy Julie Bridges
Hardee County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: September 10, 2017
Cause of Death: Vehicle Accident
Deputy Norman Lewis
Orange County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: January 09, 2017
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
2016
2015
Deputy William J. Myers
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: September 22, 2015
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Christopher Smith
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: November 22, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Mark H. Larson
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: March 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
2014
Deputy Jonathan Scott Pine
Orange County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: February 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
2013
Deputy Daniel Rivera
Broward County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: September 21, 2013
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Background: Broward County Sheriff's Office release
Corporal Michael Wilson
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: August 5, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Background: Charlotte County Sheriff's Office release
Master Deputy Joseph "Shane" Robbins
Polk County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: April 26, 2013
Cause of Death: Traffic accident
Background: Polk County Sheriff's Office release
Sgt. Gary Morales
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: February 28, 2013
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Background: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office release