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 27 heroes in the line-of-duty in 2024 including 1 in Florida
We’ve lost this hero since the previous update.
- In New York, Officer Jonathan Diller (pictured) was murdered during a traffic stop. The suspect, who had been arrested 21 times previously, shot Jonathan after refusing to exit his vehicle. Other responding officers detained the suspect. He’s survived by his wife and son.
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 27 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 17 widows and 37 children who’ve lost a parent.