Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lawrence W. Sullivan
Gender : Male
Age : 71
Race : White
Date : 07/19/2025
Location : 11501 Beach Boulevard
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Gregory Slatowski, Zachary Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/19/2025, Jacksonville police responded to a crash at 11501 Beach Boulevard. Officers found Lawrence W. Sullivan, 71, walking near the roadway while armed with a handgun. Sullivan made suicidal statements and refused commands to disarm. Officers Slatowski and Hernandez engaged in attempts at de-escalation, but Sullivan raised the weapon toward officers. Officers opened fire and killed him. JSO released body camera footage of the shooting. The case remains under review by the State Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/bodycam-footage-of-officer-involved-shooting-beach-boulevard-released/77-0b0a2696-459b-43cf-9703-44a8ce0459d4
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/jso-officer-involved-shooting-mental-health-crisis-lawrence-sullivan/77-b8b10a56-22a4-4f24-b93e-3f9efcc7fadb
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2025/08/05/bodycam-footage-jso-officer-involved-shooting-released-beach-blvd/123456789
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/08/05/body-camera-video-shows-fatal-shooting-of-armed-man-by-jso-officers/
https://www.wokv.com/news/local/jso-identifies-man-shot-killed-beach-blvd-encounter-bodycam-footage-released/RAND56782OPDKE7LHEFJCV2SAY/
BODY CAM:
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/news/crime/jso-releases-bodycam-video-of-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-on-beach-boulevard/77-7ecf8fca-63df-4876-b9bc-77adc6d9614a
