Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Fred Tillis succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he was accidentally shot by a fellow inspector during a liquor raid at 1227 Scott Street in Tampa.
The other inspector was struggling with a suspect when his gun discharged, striking Inspector Tillis in the abdomen.
Inspector Tillis was survived by his wife, daughter, three sisters, and two brothers.
Survivors
Inspector Tillis was survived by his wife, daughter, three sisters, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Tillis served with the Florida State Beverage Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Tillis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Fred Lamar Tillis 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 Florida State Beverage Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Lamar Tillis's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Lamar Tillis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Lamar Tillis is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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