Fallen Hero
Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew (Matt) Williams
Polk County Sheriff's Department
Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 12
years
Badge Number: 3655K
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of
Incident: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Brian Haas was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a
prowler call in Montura at 0320 hours.
During the response, he collided
with a truck. He was attempting to pass this truck on State Route 25. The patrol
car over turned several times from the impact. Deputy Haas was ejected from the
vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Deputy Haas had served as a road
deputy for five months, and had served with the Hendry County Sheriff's
Department for 2 years. He is survived by his parents and sister.
Special thanks to The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.
who allowed us to reproduce this information from their website
The Officer Down
Memorial Page
