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Police Officer Michael Harley Boynton
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Traffic crash
Date of Incident: October 09, 1998
Location of Incident: 5900 W. 5th Street
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: N/A

Officer Boynton was killed in a single car accident as he was responding to an accident with injuries. During the response he swerved to miss a dog and his cruiser then struck a tree on the driver's side. He was trapped inside for an hour before being freed and flown to a local hospital. Investigators estimated he was traveling at approximately 60 mph when the accident occurred.

He is survived by his fiancée.

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