Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Michael Shostak succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier in an automobile accident.
On the night of the incident, his shift was scheduled to end 13 minutes later, at 0300 hours, when he lost control of his patrol car at 0247 hours and struck a utility pole. Deputy Shostak had been employed with the Lee County Sheriff's Office for two years, and had been in law enforcement for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
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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 Shostak gave the Lee County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Myers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shostak.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Shostak is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Lee County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Shostak's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Shostak Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Shostak is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Lee County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
