Protecting The Palm Beaches – October 31st, 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 77 heroes in the line of duty thus far this year including 6 in Florida
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update:
- In Oklahoma, Sergeant Thomas Duran was killed in a hit and run assault while assisting a stranded motorist. The suspect was arrested the following day and has been charged with numerous offenses including vehicular assault. Thomas is survived by his wife and three children.
- In California, Deputy Andrew Nunez was murdered while responding to an emergency call of a domestic disturbance with an armed man. The suspect fired on Andrew upon his arrival and fled the scene leading authorities on a high-speed chase. He was knocked off the motorcycle during the chase and was arrested for murder among other charges. Andrew is survived by his expectant wife and daughter.
- In Miami Beach, Officer David Cajuso (pictured) was killed in a motorcycle crash while reporting for duty. He’s survived by his wife and three 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 12 years. In addition to losing 75 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 53 widows and 134 children who’ve lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them.