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 Wayne Koester, Lake County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, February 9, 2005


• Sergeant Kevin Kight, Panama City Beach Police Department
  EOW: Sunday, March 27, 2005


• Deputy Sheriff Mariano (Rocky) Lemus, Orange County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Friday, May 6, 2005


• Police Officer Roy L. Nelson Jr., New Smyrna Beach Police Department
  EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2005


• Corporal Mario Jenkins, University of Central Florida Police Department
  EOW: Saturday, September 24, 2005


• Patrolman Jose Diaz, Fort Lauderdale Police Department
  EOW: Saturday, October 8, 2005

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