Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Nimtz was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of South Military Trail and SW 10th Street while responding to a domestic violence call at 3:00 a.m.
His patrol car collided with a pickup truck in the intersection. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Nimtz had served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for 16 months. He was one week from resigning from the department to move to Indiana.
Survivors
Deputy Sheriff Nimtz is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Nimtz gave the Broward County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nimtz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Ryan Nimtz is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Broward County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Ryan Nimtz's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Ryan Nimtz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Ryan Nimtz is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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