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FSA Law Enforcement Memorial

How it began

To honor the heroes of sheriffs’ offices who gave their lives in the line of duty, the Florida Sheriffs Association created the FSA Law Enforcement Memorial in 2002.

The memorial was the vision of the late Buddy Phillips, who as FSA executive director wanted a permanent memorial wall with the names of officers engraved on it, much like the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. He also wanted to include a sculpture representing the impact their sacrifice has on the colleagues and loved ones of those who are lost.

The sobering bronze figures are a perfect complement to the powerful curved marble wall engraved with the names of the fallen officers. Combined with the majestic oaks and serene landscaping, visiting the memorial is a moving experience.

The names of those who gave their lives the prior year are added to the wall during the annual memorial service. The wall and monument are located in front of the FSA headquarters, 2617 Mahan Drive, in Tallahassee.

2024 FSA Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

FSA 2024 Memorial Ceremony

Memorial directory

If you plan to visit our memorial, download our directory (PDF).

Four officers holding flags

Annual Memorial Ceremonies

The Florida sheriffs join the nation in honoring its fallen heroes during the month of May. Use the links below to learn more about memorial events.

Fallen Heroes

The Florida sheriffs mourn the loss of those recently killed in the line of duty.

Master Deputy Sheriff Bradley Michael Link

  • End of watch: 08/03/2024
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Background: WESH
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lake
sergeant kunovich

Sergeant Michael Kunovich

corporal ray hamilton

Corporal Ray Hamilton

deputy sheriff christopher taylor

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Taylor

  • End of watch: 12/22/2022
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Background: Fox 13 News
  • Sheriff’s Office: Charlotte
Deputy Blane Lane

Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane

  • End of watch: 10/04/2022
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Background: Bay New 9
  • Sheriff’s Office: Polk
Michael Hartwick

Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick

  • End of watch: 09/22/2022
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Background: Bay News 9
  • Sheriff’s Office: Pinellas
Echy

Officer Cesar “Echy” Echaverry

joshua welge

Deputy Josh Welge

  • End of watch: 10/25/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty-Related Illness
  • Background: Patch.com
  • Sheriff’s Office: Sarasota
Deputy Joshua Moyers

Deputy Joshua Moyers

Sergeant Michael Kunovich

Deputy Michael Neau

sheriff breedlove

Detective Tommy Breedlove

  • End of watch: 09/04/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hernando
prevatt

Detention Sergeant William Prevatt

  • End of watch: 09/02/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Fox 35 Orlando
  • Sheriff’s Office: Sumter
Diaz

Deputy William Diaz

  • End of watch: 08/31/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lee
seagle

Deputy Clint Seagle

  • End of watch: 08/29/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: 104.5 WOKV
  • Sheriff’s Office: Clay
luciano

Detention Deputy Paul Luciano

  • End of watch: 08/26/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Fox 35 Orlando
  • Sheriff’s Office: Flagler
Webb

Deputy Michael Webb

  • End of watch: 08/25/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Orlando Sentinel
  • Sheriff’s Office: Osceola
Sheriff clark

Deputy Douglas Clark

  • End of watch: 08/25/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: News Channel 8
  • Sheriff’s Office: Manatee
Sheriff Ciesyznski

Deputy Harry Cieszynski

  • End of watch: 08/23/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: News 6
  • Sheriff’s Office: Brevard
Christopher Broadhead

Deputy Christopher Broadhead

  • End of watch: 08/23/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Orlando Sentinel
  • Sheriff’s Office: Polk
cheif deputy jody hull jr

Deputy Jody Hull

Deputy Taylor

Deputy Michael Taylor

  • End of watch: 08/16/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: News 6
  • Sheriff’s Office: Sumter
Steven Mazotta

Deputy First Class Steven Mazzotta

  • End of watch: 08/16/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Fox 4 News
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lee
Craig Seijos

Deputy Craig Seijos

  • End of watch: 08/13/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Orlando Sentinel
  • Sheriff’s Office: Orange
michael nowak

Correctional Deputy Michael Nowak

  • End of watch: 08/12/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: WCTV News
  • Sheriff’s Office: Leon
Lonny Hempstead

Lieutenant Lonny Hempstead

  • End of watch: 08/10/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Obituary
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lafayette
deputy sheriff carlos antonio hernandez

Deputy Carlos Antonio Hernandez

  • End of watch: 04/11/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach
Sergeant Shane Owens

Sergeant Shane Owens

  • End of watch: 03/27/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: NBC Miami
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward
auxiliary sergeant louis livatino

Auxiliary Sergeant Louis M. Livatino

  • End of watch: 02/27/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Duval
Deputy Michael Magli

Deputy Michael Magli

  • End of watch: 02/17/2021
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Background: Bay News 9
  • Sheriff’s Office: Pinellas
Deputy Gwynes

Deputy Jack Gwynes

  • End of watch: 02/03/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Action News JAX
  • Sheriff’s Office: Nassau
deputy sheriff jacinto navarro

Deputy Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr.

  • End of watch: 01/19/2021
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach
Corporal Brian LaVigne

Corporal Brian LaVigne

Sergeant James LaRue

Sergeant James LaRue

  • End of watch: 11/21/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: WFTV
  • Sheriff’s Office: Seminole
Sergeant Trisdale

Sergeant Eric Twisdale

  • End of watch: 09/16/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: News Channel 8
  • Sheriff’s Office: Clay
Angela Chavers

Deputy Angela Chavers

  • End of watch: 09/12/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: NBC Miami
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach
Deputy Maurice Ford

Deputy Maurice Ford

  • End of watch: 08/27/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: NBC Miami
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach
Deputy Charles Pugh

Deputy Charles Pugh

Lt. Aldemar Rengifo

Lieutenant Aldemar Rengifo

  • End of watch: 08/16/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Local 10
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward
Lieutenant T Chris Cunningham

Lieutenant Chris Cunningham

  • End of watch: 08/05/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Florida Times Union
  • Sheriff’s Office: Duval
Deputy Richard Barry

Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry

  • End of watch: 07/16/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lake
Master Deputy Lynn Jones

Master Deputy Lynn Jones

  • End of watch: 06/24/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Background: Orlando Sentinal
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lake
Sergeant Jose Diaz Ayala

Sergeant Jose A. Diaz-Ayala

  • End of watch: 04/04/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach
deputy sheriff shannon bennett

Deputy Shannon Bennett

  • End of watch: 04/03/2020
  • Cause of death: Duty Related Illness
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward
Benjamin Nimtz Memorial

Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Nimtz

  • End of watch: 07/21/2019
  • Cause of death: Automobile crash
  • Background: Sun Sentinel
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward
officer jermaine brown

Officer Jermaine Brown

deputy sheriff ben zirbel

Deputy Benjamin LeMont Zirbel

  • End of watch: 08/21/2018
  • Cause of death: Motorcycle crash
  • Sheriff’s Office: Clay
Whitaker

Officer Lance Christian Whitaker

  • End of watch: 05/15/2018
  • Cause of death: Automobile crash
  • Sheriff’s Office: Duval
deputy william gentry jr

Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr.

  • End of watch: 05/07/2018
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Highlands
Ramirez

Sergeant Noel Beltran Ramirez, Jr.

  • End of watch: 04/19/2018
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Gilchrist
deputy taylor lindsey

Deputy Taylor Fletcher Lindsey

  • End of watch: 04/19/2018
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Gilchrist
deputy kevin stanton

Deputy Kevin James Stanton

  • End of watch: 02/17/2018
  • Cause of death: Automobile crash
  • Sheriff’s Office: Brevard
deputy michael ryan

Deputy Michael Ryan

  • End of watch: 12/31/2017
  • Cause of death: Heart Attack
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward
Captain Charlie Scavuzzo

Captain Charlie Scavuzzo

  • End of watch: 09/15/2017
  • Cause of death: Heart Attack
  • Sheriff’s Office: St. Lucie
Julie Bridges

Deputy Julie Bridges

  • End of watch: 09/10/2017
  • Cause of death: Vehicle Accident
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hardee
Deputy Normal Lewis

Deputy Norman Lewis

  • End of watch: 01/09/2017
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Sheriff’s Office: Orange
Deputy Eric Oliver

Deputy Eric Oliver

  • End of watch: 11/22/2016
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Sheriff’s Office: Nassau
Deputy Scott Williams

Deputy Scott Williams

  • End of watch: 10/31/2016
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Sheriff’s Office: Taylor
Deputy John Robert Kotfila, Jr.

Deputy John Robert Kotfila, Jr.

  • End of watch: 05/12/2016
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Background: ABC News
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hillsborough
William Myers

Deputy William J. Myers

Randy Dev Jr

Major Maxwell “Randy” Dey Jr.

  • End of watch: 11/27/2014
  • Cause of death: Heart Attack
  • Background: Obituary
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hardee
Chris Smith

Deputy Christopher Smith

Mark larson

Officer Mark H. Larson

  • End of watch: 03/24/2014
  • Cause of death: Vehicular Assault
  • Sheriff’s Office: Duval
Jonathan Pine

Deputy Jonathan Scott Pine

Deputy Rivera

Deputy Daniel Rivera

Corp Michael Wilson

Corporal Michael Wilson

Deputy Robbins

Master Deputy Joseph “Shane” Robbins

  • End of watch: 04/26/2013
  • Cause of death: Traffic Accident
  • Sheriff’s Office: Polk
Morales

Sgt. Gary Morales

christopher schaub

Deputy Christopher Schaub

Barbara Pill

Deputy Barbara Pill

Sheriff David Smith

Detective David White

  • End of watch: 02/16/2012
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Clay
Deputy Matt Miller

Deputy Matt Miller

John Mecklenburg

Deputy John Mecklenburg

Amanda Haworth

Officer Amanda Haworth

  • End of watch: 01/20/2011
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Miami-Dade
roger castillo

Officer Roger Castillo

  • End of watch: 01/20/2011
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Miami-Dade
Brandon Coates

Deputy First Class Brandon Lee Coates

Wesley Whitmore

Sgt. Wesley Richard Whitmore Jr.

Mark Longway

Deputy Mark Longway

Melissa Powers

Deputy Melissa Powers

James Anderson

Deputy James Louis Anderson

Sheriff Chad Reed

Captain Chad Reed

  • End of watch: 01/14/2010
  • Cause of death: Gunfire
  • Sheriff’s Office: Dixie
Deputy Faison

Deputy Brian Faison