Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Alfredo Banos was killed in an automobile crash while responding to backup another officer and to serve as a Spanish translator at a machete fight several miles away.
Corporal Banos was driving eastbound when his patrol car slid into the westbound lane while going around a curve. His vehicle was then struck on the driver's side by another vehicle, causing it to burst into flames upon impact. The roadway had been wet from heavy rains at the time of the accident.
Corporal Banos had served with the Lee County Sheriff's Office for ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Corporal Banos gave the Lee County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Myers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Banos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Alfredo Banos 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. Alfredo Banos's cause is highlighted.
How Alfredo Banos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfredo Banos is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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