Protecting The Palm Beaches, A Tribute to Those Who Serve and Sacrifice
Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who've paid the ultimate price in service and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe. After years of increases in LODs, including multiple record years, thankfully 2023 produced the fewest line-of-duty deaths in the 2000’s. Let’s pray for the improvement to continue this year.
- We lost 123 heroes in the line-of-duty in 2023 including 3 in Florida
- We’ve lost 21 heroes in the line-of-duty in 2024 including 1 in Florida
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update.
- In Texas, Deputy Charles Rivette was killed in a crash while transporting a prisoner. During the transport, Deputy Rivette’s vehicle was struck by two tractor trailers. He’s survived by his wife and two children.
- In Tennessee, Officer Wisbens Antoine (pictured) died due to injuries sustained during a training exercise. He’s survived by a wife and two children.
As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age is 40, the average tour-of-duty – 10 years. In addition to losing 21 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 14 widows and 28 children who’ve lost a parent.