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Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL

Polk County Sheriff's Office


Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sergeant Wesley Richard Whitmore, Jr.
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Cause: Struck by vehicle

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Detention Sergeant Ronnie O'Neal Brown
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Cause: Assault

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew "Matt" Williams
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause: Gunfire

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Larry Rhoden
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Monday, October 22, 2001
Cause: Aircraft accident

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Gene Brian Wilkinson
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Monday, October 22, 2001
Cause: Aircraft accident

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff David Michael Goddard
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Thursday, February 2, 1989
Cause: Automobile accident

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Special Agent Waymon Dee Allen
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Sunday, March 15, 1987
Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Theron Anthony Burnham
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Friday, January 9, 1981
Cause: Gunfire

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Sollie Waller Rabun, Jr.
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Sunday, March 3, 1974
Cause: Struck by train

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Paul Andrew Powell
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Friday, May 26, 1967
Cause: Struck by train

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Leon Alexander Bernard
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Tuesday, April 9, 1963
Cause: Gunfire

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Constable Frank Dixon
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Thursday, September 22, 1932
Cause: Gunfire

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff J. Edward Harrelson
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Tuesday, December 21, 1926
Cause: Gunfire

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Oliver Thomas Smith
Polk County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Monday, January 16, 1922
Cause: Gunfire

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 14

Aircraft accident: 2
Assault: 1
Automobile accident: 1
Gunfire: 6
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Struck by train: 2
Struck by vehicle: 1

 

By Month

January: 2
February: 1
March: 2
April: 1
May: 1
September: 3
October: 2
December: 2

 

By Gender

Male: 14
Female: 0

 
 
All 2012 Deaths