By Cindy Peterson
Scenes from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Memorial for Fallen Heroes
On Tuesday morning, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial service, honoring the fallen Lake County law enforcement officers from 1919 to present day.
Our Fallen Heroes:
Chief Deputy Bob C. Wilcox – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 1919
Chief James Lee Hux – Leesburg Police Department – 1924
Town Marshal Robert Smithwick – City of Groveland – 1929
Chief Bishop W. Haney – Leesburg Police Department – 1937
Officer Jesse Beerbower – Leesburg Police Department – 1944
Officer Clinton M. Hyde – Mount Dora Police Department – 1959
Deputy Jean E. Daugharty – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 1993
Deputy William J. Marie – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 1994
Deputy Wayne J. Koester – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 2005
Sheriff Christopher C. Daniels – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 2006
Master Detention Deputy Lynn D. Jones – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 2020
Master Detention Deputy Richard M. Barry – Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 2020
Cindy serves as Executive Editor of Style Magazine and is a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography and video editing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine’s Sports Hub Podcast and Style Podcast. Cindy also serves as a producer for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy enjoys traveling to national parks with her husband, Ryan, and son, David, while photographing wildlife — especially squirrels.
