June 23, 2010 Deputy Sheriff Melissa Powers dies in wreck
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 7 months
Badge Number: 7110
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Melissa Powers was killed in a single vehicle automobile accident on U.S. 1 at approximately 10:30 pm.
She was en route to locate another deputy who could not be reached by dispatchers when the crash occurred. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries a short time later. It believed that the deputy she was attempting to locate had switched his radio to another frequency, causing him to be temporarily unreachable.
Deputy Powers had served with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for almost four years. She is survived by her husband, son, daughter, and parents.
Agency Contact Information
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
5525 College Road
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 292-7000
Please contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
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