Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Behan was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car after responding to a shoplifting call at a Circle K store at the intersection of Hallandale Beach Boulevard and SW 40th Avenue in Pembroke Park. One man was convicted of murdering Deputy Behan but had his conviction overturned in 2003 when a judge determined that the evidence was not strong enough to convict him. Deputy Behan had served as a patrol deputy with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for only two weeks. He had previously served with the Boca Raton Police Department for three years and as a detention deputy with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
Deputy Behan is survived by his wife, parents, brother, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Behan gave the Broward County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Behan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Patrick Kelly Behan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Broward County Sheriff's Office, 13 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Kelly Behan's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Kelly Behan Compares
Offender Outcome
Conviction overturned
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Kelly Behan is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Kelly Behan was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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