
W, 38, during the stop in West Melbourne on Aug. Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were ambushed during a traffic stop after a man armed with an AR-15 style rifle stormed out of a vehicle and opened fire on them, terrifying new dashcam video shows.īrevard County Sheriff’s Deputies Brian Potters and Tyler Thoman were targeted by gunman P. DFC Lewis was transported to the trauma unit, but sadly succumbed to his injuries.ĭFC Lewis was a beloved member of this agency and proudly served the citizens of Orange County for 11 of his young 35 years.Career Criminal Shot and Killed After Ambushing Florida Deputies Lewis' path of travel causing a collision. As DFC Lewis was travelling southbound on Pine Hills Road a vehicle driving from the opposite direction, turned left into DFC. DFC Lewis maintained his mobility on his motorcycle while assisting with the ground search or any other need. Debra Clayton, who confronted a murder suspect and was shot and killed while trying to make the apprehension.ĭFC Lewis, without hesitation, immediately responded to the area when he heard the call for help and was part of the police presence searching for the dangerous suspect, who had fled the scene and fired on another deputy. Lewis, responded to the area of south central Orange County to a call regarding a shooting involving OPD Sgt. Law enforcement officers, including Motor Officer-Deputy First Class (DFC) Norman C. The morning of Monday, January 9, 2017, would turn out to be another horrible day for law enforcement in Orange County, with the loss of two law enforcement heroes. Jonathan was rushed to the trauma center, but sadly succumbed to his injuries. A second suspect was arrested on felony charges. The suspect was located a few homes away from the murder scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. As deputies arrived, they found Jonathan seriously wounded and rendered aid. As he gave chase, the suspect was able to shoot at and strike Jonathan. Minutes later the agency received a follow-up radio transmission from Jonathan advising that he was in a foot pursuit of the fleeing suspect when the chase took a tragic turn. A little past midnight, Jonathan radioed in to the agency's communications center that he was making a stop on a suspicious subject. Jonathan was aware that a string of similar burglaries had been occurring in the area and responded to assist in any search or apprehension. On the evening of February 11, 2014, Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine was working patrol on the midnight shift protecting Orange County's southwestern side as a dedicated community servant when a radio call of a vehicle burglary was broadcast in the Courtleigh Park subdivision. Mark Parker passed away on March 19, 2009. Much to the surprise of those who knew Mark, he went into a hospital to be treated for what was thought to be a minor issue related to the injuries he suffered during that dark day in January and never came out.

Despite his injuries Mark remained upbeat, positive, and despite ongoing and mounting health issues related to his injuries, was always up for a new adventure or willing to try something new.


His injuries left him paralyzed and sentenced him to life in a wheelchair.

His dream came to a grinding halt on the morning of Januwhen he was shot and critically injured by a crazed gunman who had come to the Orange County Courthouse. He had wrapped up his commitment as a military policeman in the United States Army Reserves with an honorable discharge and harbored aspirations of being a Deputy Sheriff while he was serving as an Orange County Sheriff's Office Correctional Officer. Mark Parker had law enforcement in his blood.
