Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Lee Dunn was killed in an automobile crash while serving as the Community Control Officer.
He was attempting to make a left turn on State Road 60, 18 miles east of Lake Wales, when the driver of a tractor-trailer tried to pass him on the left, causing a collision.
Officer Dunn had served in law enforcement for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Dunn gave the Florida Department of Corrections 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Dunn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Lee Charles Dunn is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Florida Department of Corrections, 9 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee Charles Dunn's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Charles Dunn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Charles Dunn is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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