Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, December 9, 2000
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident: June 7, 1991
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Garry Hobbs died as a result of being exposed to high levels of herbicide while recovering a stolen vehicle nine years earlier.
Deputy Hobbs was examining the vehicle on June 7th, 1991, when a crop duster inadvertently sprayed him as it flew overhead. The herbicide caused severe neurological damage that caused his health to deteriorate until his death on December 9th, 2000.
Deputy Hobbs was a Vietnam War veteran. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, sister, and a brother.