Margena Silvia Nunez
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Margena Silvia Nunez

Lee County Sheriff's Office — Fort Myers, FL
Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 2006
Age 44
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Deputy Margena Nunez was killed when a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver collided into her patrol car.

She was conducting traffic control in the area of State Road 82 and Sunshine Boulevard, in Lehigh Acres, at the scene of a previous fatal traffic accident when the incident occurred.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with DUI, negligent homicide and vehicular manslaughter. He was released less than 24 hours later from the Lee County Jail after posting a $40,000 bail. He failed to appear for his trial and remains at large.

Deputy Nunez had served with the Lee County Sheriff's Office for seven years and is survived by her husband and two children.

Survivors

Deputy Nunez had served with the Lee County Sheriff's Office for seven years and is survived by her husband and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nunez gave the Lee County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Myers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nunez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Fort Myers, Lee County, FL
Platform Identity lcso.lee.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 22, 2006
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 44
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Margena is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Margena was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Margena had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

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Her people

Lee County Sheriff's Office has 10 officers remembered here, Margena among them.

Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez

Lee County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch October 22, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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