Duty Death: James McWhorter - [Nassau County]
End of Service: 12/02/2022
By Sarah Sinning
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida agricultural law enforcement officer was killed Saturday after a collision on Interstate 95, News4Jax reports.
Officer James McWhorter of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Law Enforcement Division was attempting to cross the highway at a median when his marked patrol car was hit by a Ford F-150 truck on the passenger side. McWhorter died in the crash while all four passengers in the truck were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
McWhorter, 31, had been an officer with the department for over two years. He leaves behind a fiancée and four children.
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“The Florida Department of Agriculture is devastated to learn of the passing of one of our own while on duty last night,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said in a statement Sunday. “Our hearts are with Officer McWhorter’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. We are so grateful to him for his service to our state, and we owe him and his family a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.”