Roll of Honor
Mark Alan Longway
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Mark Longway was killed in a vehicle accident in downtown Tampa when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Scott Street at 5:15 am.
His patrol car became trapped underneath the trailer as a result of the collision. He had just completed his shift when the accident occurred.
Deputy Longway was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Longway gave the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Mark Alan Longway served in the Air Force (1982â2003) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Mark Alan Longway 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 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark Alan Longway's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Alan Longway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Alan Longway is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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