Okeechobee County Sheriff's Department, Florida
End of Watch Friday, November 8, 1991
Add to My HeroesGlover Emerson "Skip" Bryant, III
Deputy Skip Bryant was killed when the airplane in which he was the passenger plunged into Lake Okeechobee after midnight.
The pilot and Deputy Bryant were searching for two fishermen who had been reported missing. The fishermen were rescued later that day, 15 miles from where they went fishing.
The pilot was seriously injured in the crash.
Deputy Bryant had served with the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Department for four years and had been an auxiliary deputy for five years. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, sister, and grandmother.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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