Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jean Daugharty was killed when her patrol car struck a utility pole as she tried to pass another vehicle on the way to a domestic dispute call. She was attempting to pass a vehicle pulling a boat on County Road 437, near Wolf Branch Road, when the crash occurred. A deputy who had just graduated from the academy and whom she was training was injured in the crash. Deputy Daugharty had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
She was survived by her parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Daugharty gave the Lake County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tavares community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Daugharty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jean Estelle Daugharty 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 Lake County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jean Estelle Daugharty's cause is highlighted.
How Jean Estelle Daugharty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jean Estelle Daugharty is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Lake County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
