Protecting The Palm Beaches – September 19th, 2025 - Brought to You By Good Greek Moving And Storage
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. Unfortunately, after progress was made in reducing line of duty deaths in 2023 – we weren’t able to sustain that progress last year. LODs rose by 17% nationally in 2024, with five additional LODs within the state of Florida. A total of 342 officers were shot in the line of duty resulting in 50 deaths – an 8% increase year over year.
- We lost 167 heroes in the line of duty in 2024 including 8 in Florida
- We’ve lost 65 heroes in the line of duty thus far this year including three in Florida
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update: *I do not have complete information for the three fallen officers in Pennsylvania as of this entry and will update next week.
- In Citrus County, Florida: Deputy Andy Lahera died from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic for a graduation ceremony. He’s survived by his wife and two children.
- In Texas, Trooper Jerry Adamick, Jr. was killed in a crash while responding to an emergency call for assistance. An Army veteran, he’s survived by his wife and five children.
As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age of the fallen is 41, the average tour-of-duty is 11 years. In addition to losing 65 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 41 widows and 105 children who lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them.