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November 04, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A veteran Jacksonville officer died Wednesday afternoon in his unmarked police car on the Hart Bridge. Police said they were notified about 1:15 p.m. of a person slumped over the wheel of a car against the barrier wall of the bridge near the exit to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.After responding officers broke the window to get in, Officer Robert "Bobby" Ford, 44, was transported to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.In announcing that Ford had died, Sheriff John Rutherford called him a "great guy, easy-going, full of life."Ford was on duty Wednesday, presumably heading to the Police Memorial Building. Rutherford said the car was found in neutral and no other cars were involved.
HEYSARGE
19 days ago
12064 Comments
R.I.P.
rhood
21 days ago
8280 Comments
Rest In Peace Officer Robert Ford, prayers of comfort go out to the family, friends and fellow officers.
LAR1958CORRECTIONS
22 days ago
16 Comments
I WAS BORN IN FLORIDA,BUT,I AM TRULY ASHAMED OF THE CRIME ELEMENT THAT CONTINUES
TO FLOW FROM OTHER COUNTRIES,MY QUESTION IS ,WHEN ARE WE GOING TO STOP CRIMINALS FROM ENTERING OUR COUNTRY SO THEY CAN CONTINUE WHERE THEY LEFT OFF?
JRose_89
22 days ago
44 Comments
Rest in peace!!! You are a true hero. Even in your last moments you put others before yourself…