Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Tony Rickerson was killed in a vehicle crash on CR 143 and Southwest 28th Lane in Hamilton County at 10:25 pm.
He was en route to backup officers who were responding to an unauthorized block party in Jasper when his vehicle struck a deer in the road. His patrol truck careened off the roadway, struck a large tree, and became engulfed in flames.
Chief Rickerson had served with the Jasper Police Department for 13 years and was appointed as the Chief in September 2022. He had previously served with the Jennings Police Department and the Florida Department of Corrections.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Rickerson gave the Jasper Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Rickerson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Anthony Rickerson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Jasper Police Dept., 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. Anthony Rickerson's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Rickerson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Rickerson is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Jasper Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
