Back in January, Sgt. Brian LaVigne with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was one shift away from retirement when a driver slammed into his cruiser, killing him. Now, a Tampa roadway will be named after him.
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.
Florida Deputy Killed on Duty Was Just One Shift Away From Retirement
On 1/13/21 at 6:06 AM EST
A Florida deputy who was killed while on duty was just one shift away from retirement, his sheriff has said.
Brian LaVigne, 54, died on Monday afternoon after Travis Garrett, 28, rammed a vehicle into his marked police car while trying to flee from other officers, Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office said.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said that LaVigne, who had been on the force for more than 20 years, was just about to retire.
In a statement, Chronister said: Master Corporal Brian LaVigne was a part of the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office family since 1990, and he was just one shift away from retirement. We will never forget Master Corporal LaVigne for laying down his life in the line of duty or the response of his squad members who did everything they could to ensure that the individual responsible for his death was apprehended.
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Sheriff: Hillsborough deputy killed, one day before retirement, in crash involving suspect
By Jordan Bowen
Jordan Bowen reports
BRANDON, Fla. - A Hillsborough County deputy was killed in a crash involving a suspect Monday evening in the Brandon area.
According to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, a man named Travis Zachary Gabriel Garrett, 28, was outside, unclothed, and throwing things, including cookies. Neighbors called 911.
A deputy tried to talk to Garrett, who started hitting the deputy, the sheriff said. Another deputy tried to deploy his Taser twice, but it was ineffective.
Chronister said Garret got into his car and started to take off. The deputies on the scene got into their cruiser and try to call for backup.