Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Powell was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train on South Crystal Lake Drive while en route to his duty station.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Powell served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Winter Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Powell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Paul Andrew Powell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Polk County Sheriff's Department, 9 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Andrew Powell's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Andrew Powell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Andrew Powell is highlighted in May.
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