Roll of Honor
Adam Michael Sanderson
Incident
Correctional Officer Adam Sanderson was killed in an automobile crash when the driver of a vehicle fleeing the scene of a stabbing struck the Department of Corrections van he was driving head-on in Union County.
Officer Sanderson was killed and another officer injured in the crash on County Road 231 near the Reception and Medical Center. The two officers were conducting a perimeter check while participating in a mock escape drill when the incident occurred.
The person driving the truck, who was also a Department of Corrections employee, had just stabbed his ex-girlfriend in her nearby home crash. He was also killed in the crash.
Officer Sanderson had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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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.
Correctional Officer Sanderson gave the Florida Department of Corrections 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Sanderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Adam Michael Sanderson 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 Florida Department of Corrections, 11 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adam Michael Sanderson's cause is highlighted.
How Adam Michael Sanderson Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed in crash
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adam Michael Sanderson is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Adam Michael Sanderson was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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