Collier County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Sunday, September 23, 1984
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 224
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: September 23, 1984
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Killed
Corporal Mark Caperton was killed by a drunk driver on US-41 at 0225 hours while en route to assist a cab driver who had been assaulted. Corporal Caperton slammed into the side of the car when the driver made a left turn in front of him. The 26-year-old driver and a 20-year-old companion were also killed. The drivers blood alcohol level was 0.18%.
Corporal Caperton had been with the agency for almost four years and was survived by his wife and four children.