By John Conrad
Jan 15, 2021
TAMPA (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to fly at half-staff in Hillsborough County on Tuesday in honor of the late Master Corporal Brian LaVigne.
On Jan.13, Master Corporal Lavigne was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call as backup. Lavigne was just days away from his retirement. He leaves behind his wife and two grown children.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Master Corporal Brian LaVigne’s visitation and funeral will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Idlewild Baptist Church located at 18333 Exciting Idlewild Boulevard in Lutz.
Updated Jan. 13
BRANDON â An hour before nightfall on what should have been the second-to-last shift of his career, Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Cpl. Brian LaVigne sat in his squad car on the shoulder of Lumsden Road.
LaVigne, 54, had built a reputation over the course of three decades as a deputy others wanted to be around: He was the kind of guy who insisted the members of his units share meals, a former field training officer whose pupils included some of the agencyâs command staff. In October, he updated his Facebook page with a new cover photo: a calendar page with a January date circled. Retirement.
Police officer killed just 1 day before retirement in high-speed chase
ABCNews A police officer has been killed in the line of duty just one day away from retirement when a suspect intentionally crashed into his police cruiser.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office (HCSO) in Florida said that the incident occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m. on Jan. 11 when authorities received a report from the Paddock Club Apartments in Brandon, Florida, that a man had been throwing property out of his apartment window and front door and that the individual had allegedly threatened to harm himself in the past.
However, when deputies arrived, they spoke to the man in question through the door and determined that there was no cause to arrest the individual at the time.
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By JON HAWORTH, ABC News
(NEW YORK) A police officer has been killed in the line of duty just one day away from retirement when a suspect intentionally crashed into his police cruiser.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in Florida said that the incident occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m. on Jan. 11 when authorities received a report from the Paddock Club Apartments in Brandon, Florida, that a man had been “throwing property out of his apartment window and front door” and that the individual had allegedly threatened to harm himself in the past.
However, when deputies arrived, they spoke to the man in question through the door and determined that there was no cause to arrest the individual at the time.