Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Timothy Pollard was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a fleeing suspect on South Atlantic Avenue in Ponce Inlet. Daytona Beach Police were pursuing a suspect in a stolen van, which was heading into Ponce Inlet around 9:00 a.m. As Officer Pollard responded to assist, the van struck his patrol car head-on and burst into flames. The suspect was convicted of charges resulting from Officer Pollard's death and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Officer Pollard had served with the Ponce Inlet Police Department for 6 months. He was survived by his parents and sister. The town of Ponce Inlet named a new park in honor of Officer Pollard in 2008.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Pollard served with the Ponce Inlet Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ponce Inlet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Pollard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Timothy Thomas Pollard 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. Timothy Thomas Pollard's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Thomas Pollard Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Thomas Pollard is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Timothy Thomas Pollard was killed by automobile.