Incident
Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner suffered a fatal medical emergency after assisting people in evacuating from the Mossy Pond Fire.
The fire has ravaged over 500 acres, evacuating over 100 people, destroying 15 dwellings and 7 outbuildings, and leaving at least 43 displaced people.
Survivors
Survivors include two sons, father, mother, brother, grandfather, and girlfriend.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bruner served with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Blountstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bruner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Steven Bruner is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 81 of 1,008 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Bruner's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Bruner Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Bruner is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Calhoun County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.

