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Deputy Sheriff Joseph F. Solano, Sr. | St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff

Joseph F. Solano, Sr.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Tuesday, February 22, 1983

Biographical Info

Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 22, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Solano was killed in a motorcycle while en route to an assignment. His department vehicle had broken down and was taken to a shop for repairs. He returned home and began to drive his motorcycle to the assignment when another vehicle pulled in front of him on SR-207.
Deputy Solano had been with the agency for 12 years and was getting ready to retire that year.