Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Daniel Starks was killed in an automobile crash while responding to backup officers who were involved in a high-speed pursuit.
Officer Starks' patrol car collided with another police vehicle at the intersection of Oleander and DeSoto Avenues. Officer Starks was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
One of the two suspects involved in the pursuit was apprehended after their vehicle rammed a patrol car. On September 20th, 2006, the driver was sentenced to 21-1/2 years in prison in connection with Officer Starks' murder.
Officer Starks had served as a sworn officer with the Fort Myers Police Department for only two months and had served as an Explorer and Community Service Aide for the previous five years.
Coming up on Halloween that great fun time of year. You use to love to do the Halloween haunted walk at bayshore fire dept volunteering was some of the best memories I ever had with u and In life!! Your forever remembered
Theresa Former Volunteer September 4th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Starks served with the Fort Myers Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Myers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Starks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Daniel Matthew Starks 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 Myers Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Matthew Starks's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Matthew Starks Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 21 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Matthew Starks is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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