Police Officer Bruce Edwin St. Laurent, Jupiter Police Department, Florida

Police Officer Bruce Edwin St. Laurent

Jupiter Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Sunday, September 9, 2012

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Bruce Edwin St. Laurent

Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on the I-95 southbound on-ramp from 45th Street in West Palm Beach at about 4:40 pm.

Officer St. Laurent was assigned to the motorcade escorting President Barack Obama from a campaign event in Palm Beach County. He was struck as he was preparing to close access to the highway from the on-ramp as the presidential motorcade neared. The impact pushed him and the motorcycle into a guardrail.

He was transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer St. Laurent had served with the Jupiter Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Bio

Age 55
Tour 20 years
Badge 323

Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash

motorcycle, Presidental detail

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Rest In Peace Uncle Bruce! We grew up together, you were the bestest uncle (sorry Chet and Fred) Your smile could light up a room, you heart, your love of Animals... I still remember you giving CPR to a Chipmunk hat was hit by a car in front of the farm In Derry, New Hampshire!

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