CategoriesNames of Officers Who Died
Florida Highway Patrol Patrick Ambroise was parked on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike, most likely running a radar on traffic, when his patrol car was hit from behind by a Lexus. The collision sparked a fire in the patrol car, and the officer died on the scene. The accident happened around 8:30 on Saturday night.
Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Garcia was driving the car that hit Ambroise. The Lexus did not catch fire, but Garcia was airlifted to Jackson Memorial and remains in the hospital.
Ambroise, a four-year veteran, leaves behind a wife and two little girls, a 5-year-old and a 3-month-old.
| In Remembrance Of Officers Who Died | |||
| Date | State | Those Involved | Result |
| 10/15/2007 | Euclid, OH | Patrolman Scott Eric Bell | |
| 10/12/2007 | Jacksonville, FL | Officer George Brentar | |
| 12/17/2006 | Ft.Worth, Texas | Officer Dwayne Freeto | |
| 9/29/2006 | Ohio | Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua P. Risner | Fire / Death |
| 9/29/2006 | Ohio | Highway Patrol Sergeant Dale R. Holcomb | Fire / Death |
| 10/14/05 | San Antonio, TX | Police Officer John Wheeler | Fire / Death |
| 9/24/04 | Prairie View, Texas | Police Officer Jerome Sobieski | Fire / Death |
| 5/30/2003 | Hayward County, NC | Officer Anthony Cogdill | |
| 5/22/03 | Missouri | State Highway Patrol Officer Michael Newton | Fire / Death |
| 12/19/02 | Yonkers, New York | Trooper Robert W. Ambrose | Fire / Death |
| 10/23/02 | Dallas, Texas | Officer Patrick Metzler | Fire / Death |
| 6/12/02 | Chandler, Arizona | Officer Robert Nielsen | Fire / Death |
| 5/29/02 | Lake City, Florida | Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Davis | Fire / Death |
| 8/12/01 | Encinitas California | Officer Stephen Linen | Fire / Death |
| 7/03/2001 | Anchorage, AK | Officer Justin Wollam | |
| 8/03/2000 | Oklahoma City, OK | Officer Jeff Rominger | |
| 7/26/00 | Jackson, Tennessee | Trooper Lynn Ross | Fire / Death |
| 6/13/2000 | St. Martin Parish, LA | Deputy Ron Courville | |
| 2/18/00 | Tempe, Arizona | Trooper Floyd James “Skip” Fink, Jr. | Fire / Death |
| 12/10/1999 | Cumberland Cty, VA | Trooper Daniel Lee Williams | |
| 7/26/99 | Madison, Florida | Deputy Steven Agner | Fire / Death |
| 9/04/1998 | East Felicimia Parish, LA | Deputy Allen Heirtzler | |
| 5/19/98 | Tangipahoa, Louisiana | Trooper Hung Le | Fire / Death |
| 12/9/98 | Tucson, Arizona | Trooper Juan Cruz | Fire / Death |
| 7/26/97 | Miami Shores, Florida | Trooper Robert Smith | Fire / Death |
| 5/04/1997 | New Castle, CT | Officer Vincent Arduini | |
| 2/9/96 | Wilmington, Delaware | PFC Vincent Julia | Fire / Death |
| 2/28/1994 | Prince George’s Cty, MD | Cpl. John Bagileo | |
| 11/13/92 | Cheshire, Connecticut | Officer Ed Truelove | Fire / Death |
| 12/17/83 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Officer Drew Hayes Brown | Fire / Death |
| In Honor Of Officers Who Were Injured | |||
| Date | State | Those Involved | Result |
| 11/25/04 | Denton County, Texas | Deputy Bill Wilson | Fire/ Injuries |
| 7/22/04 | Arlington, Texas | Police Officer Michael Moses | Fire/ Injuries |
| 8/5/02 | Hinsdale, New York | Trooper George N. Rought | Fire/ Injuries |
| 7/4/02 | Smyrna, Georgia | Sergeant Gregory A. Abbott | Fire/ Injuries |
| 3/26/01 | Phoenix, Arizona | Officer Jason Schechterle | Fire/Serious Injuries |
| 1/30/00 | Taylor, Texas | Officer Alan Neel | Fire/Injury |
| 8/25/97 | Dearfield Beach, Florida | Officer Melanie Funk | Fire/Injuries |
| 8/2/97 | Lise, Illinois | Trooper Howard Kimble | Fire/Serious Injuries |
| 4/13/96 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Officer Tom Ludford | Fire/Injuries |
| 9/20/92 | Fayetteville, Tennessee | Sheriff Thomas Randal Shelton (Off-Duty, civilian car) |
Fire/Serious Injuries |
| 3/5/81 | Dearborn, Michigan | Officer Edward Villemaire | Fire/Serious Injuries |
| Civilians killed or injured in Ford Panther vehicles
The Panther line of Ford vehicles consists of the Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Grand Marquis. Following are some recent civilian victims. For a complete list by state go to www.autosafety.org |
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| Date | State | Those Involved | Model | Result |
| 9/29/2006 | Ohio | Lori Smith | Crown Victoria | Fire / Death |
| 7/22/2006 | New Jersey | Heather Bratton | Crown Victoria | Fire / Death |
| 12/26/2005 | New York City | Gurbaj Singh | Crown Victoria | Fire / Death |
| 5/1/05 | Florida | Diane Huseman | Town Car limousine | fire/serious injury |
| 5/1/05 | Florida | Roger Huseman | Town Car limousine | fire/injury |
| 10/2003 | New York City | cab driver Mohammed Abu Yousef | Crown Victoria | Fire / Death |
| 9/2003 | Charlotte, NC | Tara Howell Parker | Town Car limousine | Fire / Death |
| 9/2003 | Mocksville, NC | Mysti Howell-Poplin | Town Car limousine | Fire / Death |
| 9/2003 | Mocksville, NC | Megan Howell | Town Car limousine | Fire / Death |
| 7/2003 | Warrenton, Illinois | John Jablonski | Town Car | Fire / Death |
| 7/2003 | Warrenton, Illinois | Dora Jablonski | Town Car | fire/serious injury |