PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – There have been heavy hearts and profound unhappiness Tuesday morning as relations, buddies, fellow deputies, hearth rescue, first responders, and the neighborhood got here collectively to recollect three deputies who have been killed in a tragic accident in Palm Seashore County.
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Funeral providers, held just for relations, started within the morning on the Palms West Funeral Residence, adopted by a police procession to the iTHINK Monetary Amphitheater.
In keeping with WPTV, over 7,000 individuals have been anticipated to attend the memorial service. Amongst these in attendance are President-elect Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez, and Florida Legal professional Basic Ashley Moody.
Krawl’n For The Fallen, Christine Johnson, Occasion Coordinator, left her residence final night time to attend the memorial service of the three sheriff deputies killed within the line of obligation. Her function is to assist the survivors of the households.
“It is a powerful time for everybody, particularly for the households, and realizing the largest factor is that they’ve received an enormous assist system on the market with somebody to speak to. Shedding somebody is tough, and never realizing the place to show subsequent. That’s the place we got here in. To assist the households, give them the steerage and assist. We direct them to all of the organizations to assist them financially and with counseling,” Johnson mentioned. “The cash our group raises goes to Issues of Police Survivors, a company that gives counseling and assist for police survivors and organizes Nationwide Police Week.”
Krawl’n For The Fallen is a devoted group to aiding the households of fallen or injured First Respondents and elevating consciousness, honor, and remembering Officers & K9s misplaced within the line of obligation—Off Highway United.
The group has been in operation for over 10 years.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the deputies have been standing on the shoulder of Southern Boulevard, simply west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Highway, at roughly 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 21, when a Pennsylvania girl, born in 1993, driving a Jeep SUV, got here as much as a “slower automobile” in entrance of her and “abruptly” veered towards the shoulder, placing the deputies.
Two bike sheriff deputies died of their accidents on the hospital, and the third sheriff deputy was in crucial situation on the hospital, and ultimately died on Nov. 25.
The driving force has not but been charged, because the investigation continues to be ongoing, FHP mentioned.
In keeping with the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, 118 law enforcement officials died in 2023.
Legislation enforcement companies are asking that as a substitute of donating flowers, they donate to the households of fallen deputies. To donate, click here.
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