- April 18, 2024
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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office hosted the 2022 Fallen Officer Memorial and Candlelight Vigil on May 5 just outside of the Flagler County Courthouse.
The Coastal Florida Police and Fire Pipes and Drums, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office bugler, FCSO Honor Guard, FCSO Chaplains and family members or relatives all participated during the ceremony and paid tribute to fallen law enforcement officers near and far.
In 2021, the FCSO mourned the loss of Detention Deputy First Class Paul Luciano along with Bunnell Police Department’s Sgt. Dominic Guida, both of whom died in the line of duty. Luciano worked in the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and contracted COVID-19, ultimately succumbing to complications of the virus. Guida, previously a deputy sheriff with FCSO, worked for BPD and had a fatal heart attack during a training exercise. The ceremony also honored FBI Agent Daniel Alfin, son of Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin.
“In 2021, 616 extraordinary officers across our nation laid down their lives in service of others,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “These men and women ran toward danger, and 55 of those officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our safety were from Florida. ... Memorial services like this one serves as a reminder of the price that is paid by some to keep the peace for many.”
The ceremony honored all law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The names of the six fallen law enforcement officers from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office were read aloud while family members of the fallen placed a single rose in a 5-point star flower arrangement. They are:
In case you missed it, video of the ceremony can be seen here:https://bit.ly/3sfZ4M5
Video of the memorial video shown during the ceremony can be seen here: https://bit.ly/FCSOHonorsFallenHeroes
