Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Lance Whitaker was killed in a single-vehicle crash on northbound I-295, near Alta Drive, at approximately 4:30 a.m.
He was responding to another accident scene on the interstate when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Officer Whitaker served more than 17 years with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his teenage son, fiancee and her three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Whitaker gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Whitaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lance Christian Whitaker 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 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 12 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lance Christian Whitaker's cause is highlighted.
How Lance Christian Whitaker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lance Christian Whitaker is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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