Officer Bruce St. Laurent

Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2012 was just another beautiful day in South Florida.  On this particular day, Palm Beach County was hosting a campaign visit by President Obama, and that means just about every police officer not on regular duty was called into service for presidential security details.

Jupiter Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent was among them.  On that tragic day, Officer St. Laurent, a much respected and beloved twenty year veteran of the Jupiter Police Department, was assigned to traffic control and was redirecting traffic along the 95 corridor when his motorcycle was struck by a passing vehicle, and he was fatally injured.

The funeral service, which took place at Christ Fellowship Church on Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens, was a heart wrenching scene with family and friends surrounded by close to 2000 Law Enforcement Officers from Jupiter and Police agencies all over Florida, and a number of Federal Officers on hand to pay their respects.  

Everyone that took to the stage and spoke knew him personally and there was no mistaking the genuine love and respect shared by everyone as they said goodbye to this great and much admired man.

It is never easy to find the right words and report about any funeral, and it is even more difficult when it concerns a fallen hero such as a police officer or service man or woman.  On Friday, the family, co-workers, law enforcement community, and citizenry came together to honor a loving father, husband, co-worker and friend.  We at The Patriots Press join the entire community in offering our deepest and sincerest condolences to the family of Jupiter Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent.  

I just know he’s still riding his motor on that Heavenly Highway embraced in the loving arms of Our Savior Jesus Christ.