Roll of Honor
Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr.
Incident
Officer Skip Runck was shot and killed with his own weapon after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Upon arrival, he was told by a female victim that the man had threatened to murder her. Officer Runck ordered the man to go home, but he refused. As it began to rain, Officer Runck stepped into the house and told the man not to enter it. The suspect continued to disobey the orders and was then advised that he was under arrest. Officer Runck took him by the arm and began to lead him towards the police car when a struggle ensued, and Officer Runck hit the suspect with his baton. Both men fell to the ground, and the suspect gained control of Officer Runck's .357 caliber revolver and pointed it at his chest. Officer Runck shouted, "Don't shoot, don't shoot," but the suspect shot him four times and then started yelling, "I done shot the law." The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 55 years in prison but was later murdered while incarcerated. Officer Runck had been with the Riviera Beach Police Department for 15 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and two brothers.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Runck gave the Riviera Beach Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Riviera Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Runck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Murdered in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Meredith Stanley "Skip" Runck, Jr. was killed by officer's handgun.