Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Charles Scavuzzo suffered a fatal heart attack while performing search and recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma.
Captain Scavuzzo had served with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for over 24 years and had served in law enforcement for over 28 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Scavuzzo gave the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Pierce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Scavuzzo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Charles Frank Scavuzzo is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Frank Scavuzzo's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Frank Scavuzzo Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Frank Scavuzzo is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
