Lee County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, November 8, 2001
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 99032
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 25, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Michael Shostak succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier in an automobile accident.
On the night of the incident, his shift was scheduled to end 13 minutes later, at 0300 hours, when he lost control of his patrol car at 0247 hours and struck a utility pole.
Deputy Shostak had been employed with the Lee County Sheriff's Office for two years, and had been in law enforcement for six years. He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.