Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff George Bryant was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for drunk and disorderly conduct. He had encountered the man in High Springs and told him if he went home he would not be arrested. The deputy then sent the man home in a buggy. When the buggy driver did not return Deputy Bryant and another deputy went to the man's home to investigate. As they approached the home they were met by the buggy driver, who was running from the house. The driver told them that the man had kept him there and had beaten him. Deputy Bryant went to the front door and was talking to the man when the suspect shot him. Deputy Bryant returned fire but did not strike the suspect. The man was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life at hard labor. He was granted a conditional pardon seven years later. Deputy Bryant had served as a Alachua County deputy and as the marshal for High Springs for 15 years. He was survived by his third wife, son, and three daughters. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Alachua, Florida.
Survivors
He was survived by his third wife, son, and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bryant gave the Alachua County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bryant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George Lasonro Bryant 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 Alachua County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Lasonro Bryant's cause is highlighted.
How George Lasonro Bryant Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Lasonro Bryant is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Lasonro Bryant was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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