Amedicus Howell

Death by Force

Amedicus Q. Howell III, a 33-year-old male, was a Corporal with the Collier County Sheriff's Office in Florida. On the night of March 29, 1983, Corporal Howell was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred following a high-speed pursuit of five suspects who had robbed a convenience store. The chase ended when the suspects' vehicle crashed into a parked bus on Boston Avenue in Immokalee. As Corporal Howell exited his patrol car, he was shot once above his vest by one of the sus ...Read More

Collier County Sheriff's Office - Corporal Amedicus Q. Howell, III

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