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- Dec. 15, 1987 -
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FL Dept. of Corrections Patch
Resided: FL, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Dec. 15, 1987
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 56 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: Florida Dept. of Corrections
4070 Esplanade Way  
Tallahassee, FL   32311   USA
(850)717-3700
County: Leon
Dept. Type: State/Corrections
Hero's Rank: Correctional Officer
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Accident - Police
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Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: FL   USA   Tue. Dec. 15, 1987
Summary: Officer Hoyt Ergle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 29 years earlier when he was accidentally shot in the neck while on the department's firing range. The round severed his spinal cord, rendering him a permanent paraplegic.

Officer Ergle was assigned to the Avon Park Correctional Institution at the time. He was survived by his wife, four children, and eight grandchildren.

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