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:

• Detective John Michael Piskator, Key West Police Department
  EOW: Monday, January 23, 2006


• Deputy Sheriff Ryan Seguin, Broward County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, February 15, 2006


• Detective Juan Serrano, Tampa Police Department
  EOW: Saturday, February 25, 2006


• Deputy Sheriff Michael Callin, Orange County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, August 2, 2006


• Deputy Sheriff Vernon (Matt) Williams & K-9 Diogi, Polk County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Thursday, September 28, 2006


• Sheriff Christopher Daniels, Sr., Lake County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Saturday, October 14, 2006


• Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez, Lee County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Sunday, October 22, 2006


• Deputy Sheriff Brian Tephford, Broward County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Sunday, November 12, 2006

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