Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gary Bevel was shot six times and killed as he attempted to arrest a woman who had made a false report about damage to her car. The 25-year-old suspect was sentenced to death in four separate trials, but each sentence was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court and her sentence was subsequently commuted to life in prison with the eligibility of parole. In February 2007 her parole request was denied. Her parole was denied again in 2011. As of November 26, 2020, the suspect was in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bevel served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bevel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Gary Bevel is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Bevel's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Bevel Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Bevel is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gary Bevel was killed by handgun.
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