Roll of Honor
His Life
Deputy Rocky Lemus succumbed to hepatitis C, which he had contracted years earlier while on duty. He had been diagnosed with the late stages of the disease in 2004.
He had been exposed to people infected with the disease during drunk driving enforcement activities. In addition, he had been bitten by a man infected with the disease when he responded to a domestic violence call.
Deputy Lemus had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by is wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lemus gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lemus.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
His Life Details
Deputy Sheriff Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr. is one of 3,037 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.3% of all 32,587 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 1.3 percentage points below the national rate of 9.3%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 21 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr. Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Mariano "Rocky" Lemus, Jr. is highlighted in May.
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