Memorial Service To Be Held For Fallen PBSO Deputies

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A memorial service will be held tomorrow for three Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies who lost their lives last month.

The event will honor Corporal Luis Paez and Deputies Ralph "Butch" Waller and Ignacio "Dan" Diaz.

They were on the side of Southern Boulevard with their motorcycles and sent airborne when a woman driving an SUV went off the road while changing lanes.

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says it will be a very large gathering.

"There could be upwards of 7,000 coming. People from all over the United States were calling us. I received calls from President-elect Trump, J.D. Vance, the governor's office..."

No confirmation on any of the dignitaries who may be at the iThink Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach.

The sheriff says the three deputies were members of the agency's motorcycle unit.

"All of them were on President Trump's detail for motorcades. They got pictures with him."

The service is set to start at 11 a.m. and there will be a lengthy law enforcement processional before the memorial.

A press release from PBSO says to "Please anticipate significant traffic delays and road closures throughout the day."

Here are some key details:

Procession Departure: 9:30 AM from Palms West Funeral Home (Family and PBSO Personnel Only)

Memorial Service Begins: 11:00 AM at the iThink Financial Amphitheater. Public is invited.

Memorial Service Concludes: Approximately 2:00 PM

Traffic Advisory

Expect significant delays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Residents please avoid the following areas:

Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd between Crestwood Blvd and State Road 7 (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

State Road 7 between Southern Blvd and Okeechobee Blvd (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Westbound Southern Blvd west of the Florida Turnpike (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Eastbound Southern Blvd, Northlake Blvd, and the State Road 7 Extension may experience significant delays.


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