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Honoring A Memory of True Valor | Deputy Frederick Baker

On the important date of January 9, almost 100 years ago, Deputy Frederick Baker led a group of men on one of the bravest missions in Palm Beach Sheriff office history. He paid dearly with his life but his act of bravery, will never be forgotten. Fallen Deputy Frederick Baker who was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a group of fugitives in the Everglades, 25 miles north of West Palm Beach. This gang was wanted for crimes spanning several...

Police Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty

Our prayers are with the Memphis Police Department and the friends and family of Police Officer Verdell Smith who was killed while on duty on Saturday. He was struck and killed by a vehicle whose driver had been involved in a triple shooting approximately 30 minutes earlier. The man had shot two people outside of a nightclub on North Main Street shortly before 10:00 pm and then ran into a nearby sporting goods store where he shot an employee. The subject then...