Roll of Honor
Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow
Incident
Sergeant Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice at the 1100 block of Governors Way in Vero Beach at 9:02 a.m.
When three deputies and a locksmith entered the home at 8:42 a.m., a subject approached them in the entryway and fired at them. One deputy was struck in the shoulder before fleeing into the garage. Sergeant Sweeting-Mashkow was struck and killed at the scene. Another sergeant returned fire, wounding the shooter.
The locksmith, David Long, was critically wounded and succumbed to his wounds two days later. He was posthumously named an honorary deputy.
The suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition and died two days later.
Sergeant Sweeting-Mashkow had served with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office for 25 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, daughter, step-son, and mother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Sweeting-Mashkow gave the Indian River County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Vero Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sweeting-Mashkow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Indian River County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow's cause is highlighted.
How Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow was killed by not available.
Incident Location
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