BABCOCK RANCH, Fla — Fallen Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Elio Diaz will be laid to rest on Friday.
Hundreds of people, including law enforcement, were at his memorial service at the Babcock Ranch Field House.
You can watch the entire service here:
Update 10:45 am
"He embraced the values of the sheriff's office and he did just that."
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell speaks at the memorial service, honoring Sgt. Diaz as a father, friend and deputy:
Update 10:17 am
"We love you and we miss you, daddy. And I will always be your little girl."
Sgt. Diaz's daughters spoke first at his memorial service. Watch their emotional tribute here:
Update 8:10 am
The procession has arrived at Babcock Ranch Field House. The family of Sgt. Diaz accompanied his body into the building where his memorial service will begin in less than two hours.
Click to watch his procession arrive:
Update 7:05 am
The procession to take Sgt. Elio Diaz from the funeral home to the Babcock Ranch Field House has begun.
Original Story
After the service there will be a procession for people to pay their respects. The sheriff's office released this map of the route:
Information for parking can be found here:
Sgt. Diaz was shot and killed while on duty on Sunday afternoon. He leaves behind a wife and four children. Governor Ron DeSantis directed flags be flown at half-staff in Charlotte County from sunrise to sunset on Friday.
