The Florida Police Chiefs Association salutes the numerous acts of service, sacrifice, heroism and valor that are performed each and every day by dedicated police officers across our state.

Through their vigilance and dedication, and at great risk to their personal safety, law enforcement personnel preserve our peace and freedom. We would like to commemorate and acknowledge the dedication and the ultimate sacrifice made by the following men and women who lost their lives last year while serving their country and the State of Florida, as law enforcement officers:

• Alfredo Banos, Lee County Sheriff's Office
  Died - January 20, 2001


• Scott M. Baird, Gainesville Police Department
  Died - February 12, 2001


• Lois M. Marrero, Tampa Police Department
  Died - July 6, 2001


• Larry Rhoden, Polk County Sheriff's Office
  Died - October 22, 2001


• Gene"Brian" Wilinson, Polk County Sheriff's Office
  Died - October 22, 2001


• Roy R. Burnsed, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
  Died - October 26, 2001


• Charles T. Randall, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
  Died - October 26, 2001


• Michael Shostak, Lee County Sheriff's Office
  Died - November 8, 2001


• Alfred Garrison, Lantana Police Department
  Died - December 2, 2001

Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.   John 15:13