Attorney General Bill McCollum News Release
April 26, 2009
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Attorney General's Statement on the Shooting Deaths of Two Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputies

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued the following statement on the shooting deaths of two Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies:

"My condolences go today to the families, friends and colleagues of Deputies Burt Lopez and Deputy Warren "Skip" York of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. These men made the greatest sacrifice in the name of protecting the public from harm, and for that they deserve the recognition of heroes."