St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, May 2, 2004
Add to My HeroesJoshua Edwin Blyler
Deputy Sheriff John Blyler was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a 911 call at about 3:20 am.
Deputy Blyler had been dispatched to a theft at a convenience store but was diverted to a 911 hang-up call. He was driving his marked patrol car in a non-emergency mode when he lost control and struck a mailbox on Palm Valley Road just west of Bear Pen Road. He went into a drainage ditch, began to overturn, and struck a tree and power pole.
A team from St. John's County Fire Rescue witnessed the crash and worked to save Deputy Blyler, using the jaws of life to free him from the wreckage. Deputy Blyler was flown to Shands Jacksonville Hospital where he died shortly after 5 a.m.
Deputy Blyler had served with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office for 10 months. He is survived by his parents and brother.
Bio
- Age 20
- Tour 10 months
- Badge 3257
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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