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:

• Deputy Sheriff Philip Guy Billings, Broward County Sheriff's Office
  EOW:  Sunday, April 6, 2003


• Lieutenant Charles (Bo) Harrison, Pasco County Sheriff's Office
  EOW:  Sunday, June 1, 2003


• Correctional Officer Darla Lathrem, Florida Department of Corrections
  EOW:  Wednesday, June 11, 2003


• Deputy Sheriff Charles (Chuck) Sease, Flagler County Sheriff's Office
  EOW:  Saturday, July 5, 2003


• Police Officer Thomas Morash, West Palm Beach Police Department
  EOW:  Friday, October 17, 2003


• Police Officer Daniel Starks, Fort Myers Police Department
  EOW:  Saturday, October 25, 2003


• Deputy Sheriff James (Jimmy) Weaver
  EOW:  Monday, November 24, 2003

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