Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr.
Detective

Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr.

Fort Lauderdale Police Dept. — Fort Lauderdale, FL
Accident
End of Watch May 25, 1989
Age 43
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 762
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Norman Eddy and Patrolman Frank Mastrangelo were killed in an aircraft accident while returning to Fort Lauderdale in the agency's aircraft. The aircraft crashed into the Everglades. Detective Eddy had served with the agency for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FL-6C5E700C
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Eddy gave the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Eddy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Fort Lauderdale, FL
Platform Identity flpd.broward.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1989
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 762
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Detective Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr. 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 Fort Lauderdale Police Dept., 9 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 69.2% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Lauderdale Police Dept.
9
of 13 officers
69.2% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897