I have some sad news today. I was called on in an editorial capacity to photograph the unfolding story of Deputy Tony Forgione who was killed in the line of duty today.
He was a member of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department strategic response team and they had been called out to a man who had escaped a Baker Act three times and was holed up in a home.
As the team entered the home the perp fired a shot, killing deputy Forgione.
Tony was a good guy. I had quite a few instances where we were on the same scenes and he was always professional, friendly and fair.
We lost a good guy today, his children lost a father and his wife lost her best friend.
A trust fund has been set up for Tony's two children at the Beach Community Bank. A trust fund for the Forgione family has been set up at Beach Community Bank. People can donate at any branch.
It’s the Deputy Sheriff Tony Forgione Benefit Account.
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