Fallen officers to be honored Friday morning, public invited to attend
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will host the annual service to honor Lee county’s fallen officers Monday morning (May 13) at 9 a.m. The ceremony will he held outside the sheriff’s office headquarters at 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway.
The ceremony coincides with National Peace Officers Memorial Week, a time when the entire nation remembers the brave men and women who have died protecting us.
Those being remembered and the date they died:
Lt. Matthew Hisler – January 3, 1930
Trooper Joseph Bertrand – December 22, 1967
Deputy Richard Eva – February 12, 1972
Deputy Michael Yahl – March 13, 1976
Deputy Lynn Hall – April 11, 1979
Sgt. Laroy Scott – April 3, 1981
Corporal Ronnie Fewell – March 16, 1983
Detective Mark Bolhouse – January 19, 1988
Corporal Alfredo Banos – January 30, 2001
Deputy Michael Shostak – November 8, 2001
K-9 Alko – April 20, 2003
Officer Daniel Starks – October 25, 2003
Corporal Patrick Healey – May 13, 2004
Deputy Margena Nunez – October 22, 2006
Officer Andrew Widman – July 18, 2008
These officers served their community with integrity and courage. They made the ultimate sacrifice, and reminded us that safety in our neighborhoods does not come without a cost, officials said.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend.