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:

• Captain Scott Bierwiler, Hernando County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2009


• Corrections Officer Adam Sanderson, Florida Department of Corrections
  EOW: Friday, March 6, 2009


• Corrections Officer Mark Parker, Orange County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2009


• Deputy Sheriff Burton (Burt) Lopez, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009


• Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Saturday, April 25, 2009


• Officer Giovanni Gonzalez, Miami-Dade Police Department
  EOW: Tuesday, June 16, 2009


• Corporal Mike Roberts, Tampa Police Department
  EOW: Wednesday, August 19, 2009


• Detention Sergeant Ronnie Brown, Polk County Sheriff's Office
  EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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