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Fernando DeSouza *COP
Case # :348
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/28/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Boynton Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : West Palm Beach PD
Officer(s) :Fernando De Souza
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer crashed patrol car in traffic and died
Open records summary :
Officer Fernando DeSouza was killed in a fiery vehicle crash on duty in Boynton Beach. Police did not explain why he was speeding at 2:30 a.m. when the patrol car crashed into a concrete pole and burst into flames.