Correctional Hoyt L. Ergle

Correctional Officer Hoyt L. Ergle, a 56-year-old white male, tragically passed away on July 19, 1958, in Avon Park, Florida. His death was the result of complications from a gunshot wound he sustained 29 years earlier. On the day of the incident, Officer Ergle was accidentally shot in the neck while on the department's firing range. The bullet severed his spinal cord, rendering him a permanent paraplegic. Despite the severity of his injury, Officer Ergle continued to serve with dedication until ...