Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Andy Lahera succumbed to injuries he received on May 23, 2023, when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Saunders Way and South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida.
Around 9:05 p.m., Deputy Lahera was directing traffic after the graduation ceremony at Lecanto High School. Despite wearing a reflective vest, holding a flashlight, and having emergency lights activated on his patrol car, he was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on South Lecanto Highway.
Deputy Lahera was airlifted to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and internal injuries. He was later moved to a rehabilitation facility, where he passed away on September 11, 2025.
Deputy Lahera had served with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and was the Lecanto Middle School Resource Officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lahera gave the Citrus County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Inverness community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lahera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Andres Julian Lahera is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Citrus County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andres Julian Lahera's cause is highlighted.
How Andres Julian Lahera Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andres Julian Lahera is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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