Officer Fred L. Lucy, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida

Officer Fred L. Lucy

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch Monday, January 8, 1979

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Fred L. Lucy

Officer Fred Lucy, Officer Ronald Florence, and Officer Charles Thompson were killed in a plane crash while en route to pick up a prisoner in Panama City, Florida, at 9:45 a.m.

The Cessna 411, which had been seized several weeks prior, developed engine problems within minutes of taking off from Craig Field in Jacksonville. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field along Beach Boulevard. The plane struck a telephone pole and then the roof of a car dealership before coming to rest. All three officers were killed on impact.

Officer Lucy was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran.

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Age 36
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Cause Aircraft accident

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Officer Lucy,
On today, the 46th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 8, 2025