Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff David Alvarez was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest an outlaw who had murdered Deputy Sheriff Joe Robinson of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was eventually murdered by one of his accomplices for the reward money. Sheriff Alvarez also served as the town marshal for Starke. He had been appointed sheriff of Bradford County when the previous sheriff, Sheriff Henry Epperson, was shot and killed in 1890.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Alvarez gave the Bradford County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Starke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff David Levy Alvarez 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%.
At Bradford County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Levy Alvarez's cause is highlighted.
How David Levy Alvarez Compares
Offender Outcome
Murdered in 1891
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Levy Alvarez is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Levy Alvarez was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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