Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy LODD

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KEY LARGO — A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy was killed Tuesday night when her patrol car crashed while she was on her way to the location of another deputy who could not be reached on his police radio, according to officials.

Deputy Melissa Powers was driving north on U.S. 1 just in Key Largo when she was involved in a single vehicle accident shortly before 10:30 p.m. Details about the accident were not immediately available but officials said Powers was pinned inside her vehicle and had to be extricated. She was rushed to Mariner’s Hospital where she was pronounced deat at 11:30 p.m.

http://policelink.monster.com/news/articles/142109-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-route-to-check-on-mia-officer

This accident happened last evening up at MM 101 (we're at 81). The rain varies by the mile on these islands, but at that time last evening, it was raining steadily here. I believe it was raining up on Largo as well. She lost control of the patrol car, and apparently hit a tractor-trailer according to local news reports. The Deputy she was in search of had changed his portable to a tactical channel, off of dispatch, and was located in safe condition. Deputy Powers worked in Sectors 6-7, which covers our village. She leaves behind a husband, who is a Detective in Homesdale PD, and two children, a daughter and a son. She was 36. May she rest in peace. Monroe County Sheriff's Department has had five LODD's in Road Patrol; all of it on U.S.1, the Overseas Highway.

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Man, what a shame. 36 is soo young, what a tragedy. RIP Deputy Powers. My heart goes out to her husband and children, as well as her fellow MCSO members.

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Godspeed.