St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office hopes to strengthen community relationship with National Night Out event
The event, held across the country, is put on to allow residents to get an in-depth look at how law enforcement agencies operate.
and last updated 2021-08-04 00:11:05-04
FORT PIERCE, Fla. â St. Lucie County deputies hosted National Night Out at the Fenn Center in Fort Pierce on Tuesday.
The event, held across the country, is put on to allow residents to get an in-depth look at how law enforcement agencies operate. We were very excited to see the bomb demolition team and the little robot, said David Davis, a resident.
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FORT PIERCE However Ryan Hester resolves charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide, he’ll be facing prosecutors from Palm Beach County, not the Treasure Coast, court records show.
That’s because Hester, 19, who is currently incarcerated, is the son of St. Lucie County Sheriff s Chief Deputy Brian Hester, who is running for sheriff in the 2024 election.
In papers filed May 19, Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a request by State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl to reassign Ryan Hester’s case outside the 19th Judicial Circuit, which includes Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties.
In advising the governor’s office, Bakkedahl noted Brian Hester “has a close working relationship with the State Attorney’s Office and has also announced his candidacy for St. Lucie County sheriff.”
According to Fort Pierce Police, the incident happened on Feb. 7 at 5:25 p.m.
Officials said Ryan Luke Hester, 19, was driving a Ford F-150 Pickup truck and was traveling south on Indian River Drive, when he crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Nissan Altima head-on.
Both Hester and the driver were taken to the hospital.
Hester suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the 32-year-old female driver died.
Hester has been charged with one count of DUI manslaughter and one count of vehicular homicide.
He is the son of Brian Hester, who is also running for St. Lucie County Sheriff.
He released a statement Thursday morning: