Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Watkins was killed in an automobile accident at Old Jennings Road and Highway 21 while following an ambulance to the hospital while leaving the scene of an attempted suicide call.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Watkins served with the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Green Cove Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Watkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Richard Miles Watkins 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 Clay County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Miles Watkins's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Miles Watkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Miles Watkins is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Clay County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
