Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy David Cormier was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup other deputies at the scene of a bar fight at approximately 2255 hours. During their response on the Overseas Highway a pickup truck failed to yield to their lights and siren and pulled out in front of them. The collision killed both Deputy Cormier and the driver of the pickup, and severely injured Deputy Cormier's partner. Deputy Cormier had graduated from the Reserve Academy only six months before the incident. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office officer of the year award was renamed the David J. Cormier Officer of the Year award to honor Deputy Cormier.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Cormier served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Key West community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Cormier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff David Jerome Cormier 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Jerome Cormier's cause is highlighted.
How David Jerome Cormier Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Jerome Cormier is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Monroe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
