End of Watch: Police Officer Paul Dunn
Police Officer Paul Dunn
Lakeland Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Bio
Age 50
Tour 18 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran
Incident Details
Cause Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Paul Dunn was killed in a motorcycle crash on Lakeland Highlands Road, south of Lake Miriam Drive, at approximately 5:45 am.
He was en route to the police station on his department motorcycle when he struck the raised median of the roadway. He was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.
Officer Dunn was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Lakeland Police Department for six years and had previously served with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and three adult children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police Ruben Garcia
Lakeland Police Department
219 N. Massachusetts Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 834-6900
