Fallen Hero
Sergeant Nicholas G. Sottile
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
End of Watch: Friday, January 12, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 24
years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of
Incident: Friday, January 12, 2007
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Sergeant Nicholas Sottile was shot and killed during a traffic stop at
the intersection of U.S. 27 and Whitmore Road in Highlands County.
During the stop one of the two occupants produced a handgun and shot Sergeant Sottile in the chest.
Despite being mortally wounded, Sergeant Sottile was able to notify
dispatchers that he had been shot. He was transported to Florida
Hospital Lake Placid where he was pronounced dead approximately one
hour later.
Both assailants fled the scene but were arrested early the following morning following a massive manhunt.
Sergeant Sottile had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 24
years and was assigned to Troop F in Bradenton. He is survived by his
wife, daughter, and son. His son also serves as a trooper with the
Florida Highway Patrol.
Special thanks to The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.
who allowed us to reproduce this information from their website
The Officer Down
Memorial Page
