Lakeland Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Monday, January 14, 1985
Add to My HeroesEugene E. DeBerry
Patrolman Gene DeBerry succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash when he attempted to overtake a speeding vehicle near the Memorial Boulevard Overpass and Omohundro in 1966.
The accident left him permanently paralyzed. He succumbed to his injuries in 1985.
Patrolman DeBerry had served with the Lakeland Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife, son, mother, two brothers, and a sister.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour 22 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Tuesday, February 1, 1966
Most Recent Reflection
View all 13 ReflectionsPapa Gene,
Your story is one of victory, service, and dedication. You loved all those you met.
I wish I could have known you, but your story lives on in our whole family. I know I’ll see you someday and I hope you’ll have a big hug waiting for me.
Hillary Krieger
Granddaughter
March 31, 2021
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Russell Croxton
Dubach Police Department, LA
EOW: April 27, 2024
Sergeant Ian Taylor
Billerica Police Department, MA
EOW: April 26, 2024
Police Officer Kyle Hicks
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: April 24, 2024
Investigator John Hampton Coddou, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: April 23, 2024
Police Officer Jordan Wingate
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Police Officer Luis M. Huesca
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Tobin Bolter
Ada County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Alfredo "Freddy" Flores
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Investigator Brian Herbert
Osage Nation Police Department, TR
EOW: April 17, 2024