Friday’s Heroes: Remembering the Fallen – 9/15/17
Agent Roberto Medina-Mariani, 35
Puerto Rico Police Department
September 11, 2017 – Agent Roberto Medina-Mariani was shot and killed while attempting to stop an armed robbery in progress. Despite his wounds, Agent Medina-Mariani managed to return fire, wounding one of the robbers.
Agent Medina-Mariani is survived by his wife and two children.
Sergeant Joseph Ossman, 53
Florida Department of Corrections
September 10, 2017 – Sergeant Joseph Ossman was killed in an auto crash when his vehicle was struck head-on by a patrol car driven by Deputy Sheriff Julie Bridges of the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office. Both were working in mandatory evacuation areas during Hurricane Irma, having been required to remain during the storm. Deputy Bridges was also killed in the crash.
Deputy Sheriff Julie Bridges, 42
Hardee County Florida Sheriff’s Office
September 10, 2017 – Deputy Sheriff Julie Bridges was killed in an auto crash when her patrol vehicle struck head-on, a car driven by Sergeant Joseph Ossman of the Florida Department of Corrections. Deputy Bridges was in the process of picking up supplies for a hurricane shelter when the crash occurred. She is survived by her eight-year-old son.
Officer William Mathews, 47
Wayzata Minnesota Police Department
September 8, 2017 – Officer William Mathews was struck and killed by a vehicle as he was removing debris from a highway. The driver of the vehicle was found to be under the influence of narcotics, and she was driving on a revoked license.
Officer Mathews is survived by his wife and seven-year-old son.
