Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Solano was killed in a motorcycle while en route to an assignment. His department vehicle had broken down and was taken to a shop for repairs. He returned home and began to drive his motorcycle to the assignment when another vehicle pulled in front of him on SR-207.
Deputy Solano had been with the agency for 12 years and was getting ready to retire that year.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Solano gave the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Augustine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Solano.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joseph F. Solano, Sr. 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 St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph F. Solano, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph F. Solano, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph F. Solano, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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