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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Officer Down


Sergeant Wesley Richard Whitmore Jr.
Polk County Florida Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 3996

Sergeant Wesley Whitmore was struck and killed by a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in Winter Haven.

The elderly driver of an an SUV traveling on an adjacent roadway lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed through a metal barrier, struck a woman and business, then traveled through a parking lot and struck Sergeant Whitmore's patrol car. The impact pushed the patrol car into the sergeant, who had just exited it.

Sergeant Whitmore had served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office for 15 years after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife and several grown children.
Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.

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