Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Gary Vickers was killed in a single-vehicle crash on SR 268 while responding to a disturbance call.
He swerved to avoid a vehicle that pulled into the roadway in front of him. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree 6-1/2 miles west of Gretna.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Vickers served with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Vickers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Gary Vickers 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 Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Vickers's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Vickers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Vickers is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Gadsden County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
