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:

• Sergeant Nicholas G. Sottile, Florida Highway Patrol
  EOW: Friday, January 12, 2007


• Deputy Sheriff Harold Michael (Mike) Altman, Jackson County Sheriff's Department
  EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 2007


• Lieutenant Corey Dahlem, Gainesville Police Department
  EOW: Wednesday, April 4, 2007


• Lieutenant Delmar Teagan, FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
  EOW: Friday, April 13, 2007


• Sergeant Karl Strohsal, Longwood Police Department
  EOW: Saturday, July 14, 2007


• Sergeant Christopher Reyka, Broward County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Friday, August 10, 2007


• Sergeant Ron Harrison, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, August 15, 2007


• Reserve Deputy Joe Bill Galloway, Holmes County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Monday, August 20, 2007


• Police Officer Jose Somohano, Miami-Dade Police Department
  EOW: Thursday, September 13, 2007


• Police Officer Alfred L. Gordon, Sr., Orlando Police Department
  EOW: Thursday, October 4, 2007


• Officer Scott Eric Bell, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Friday, October 12, 2007


• Wildlife Officer Michelle A. Lawless, FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
  EOW: Saturday, October 27, 2007


• Deputy Sheriff Paul Rein, Broward County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, November 7, 2007


• Deputy Sheriff Jonathan D. Wallace, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, November 28, 2007


• Deputy Sheriff Donta J. Manuel, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Wednesday, November 28, 2007


• Deputy Sheriff Robin Tanner, Monroe County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Thursday, December 13, 2007

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