Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fallen Officers

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Polk County Sheriff's Office
Bartow, FL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew (Matt) Williams
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detention Sergeant Ronnie Brown
Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Cause of Death: Assault

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 13

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