Fort Myers police officer, Adam Jobbers-Miller, died Saturday, a week after being shot and wounded in the line of duty while he was trying to put in custody a subject. Kinfay Moroti, [email protected]
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Fort Myers policemen comfort themselves Saturday in front of Lee Memorial Hospital after learning another officer Adam Jobbers-Miller is dead. [Photo: Kinfay Moroti / news-press.com] Buy Photo
Fort Myers policeman Adam Jobbers-Miller died Saturday at the Lee Memorial Hospital, a week after being shot in the head while he was trying to To apprehend a fugitive suspect.
Capt FMPD Jay Rodriguez, questioned about the state of Jobbers-Miller and about a number of police cars that had suddenly run to the hospital around 6 pm, simply said, "We l & # 39; We lost. "
"It is with heavy heart that we inform our community that Fort Myers policeman Adam Jobbers-Miller has passed away," wrote the spokesperson for the PGME Mitch Haley in an email statement. We ask that you continue to pray for the family of Agent Jobbers-Miller, his friends and the entire family of the Fort Myers Police Department.
Jobbers-Miller was in critical condition since last Saturday night when he was wounded in pursuit of Wisner Desmaret, a suspect in the robbery of the scene. a mobile phone from a car at the Marathon gas station on Martin Luther Boulevard King Jr.
Jobbers-Miller, 29, a Fort Myers police officer since September 2015, was the only police officer injured during the incident. Desmaret was also injured and remains in detention at Lee Memorial Hospital.
Jobbers-Miller is the sixth officer in the Fort Myers Police Service to die in the performance of his duties
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"It's a very small C & # 39; s moment for our city and for the Miller family," said Mayor Randy Henderson. "We need to stay focused on the family and their support; which will remind us all: the first responders, the forces of order face these challenges every day, we love and respect them, and at the moment we embrace all "
Under a gray sky and a Regular drizzle, dozens of police gathered and hugged each other in front of Lee Memorial Hospital's auditorium on Cleveland Avenue as Jobbers-Miller's death spread throughout the Southwest Police Department. Florida community
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Before moving to Florida to pursue a police career, Jobbers-Miller worked as a volunteer firefighter in Wayne, New Jersey, a small town about 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan.
On Friday night in Wayne, Fire Co. 2's home, Adam Jobbers-Miller, was packed for a vigil, while family and friends held candles and remembered the former resident of the township. who moved to Florida for "
" When Adam joined [Co. 2] in 2009, it was an honor to be his leader and to see him become a dedicated and dedicated firefighter, "said the fire chief, John Gabriel.
Jobbers-Miller feared nothing, said Gabriel. Motivation and motivation led Jobbers-Miller to join the Fort Myers Police Department.
A GoFundMe account established for the Jobbers-Miller family had reached more than $ 57,000 by Saturday night. Many local businesses held or planned fundraisers, and volunteers nearly overwhelmed Lee Health Blood Centers after demanding donations of blood.
Photo of Wisner Desmaret in 1945 (Photo: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)
The suspect
Desmaret, 29, is the same age than Jobbers-Miller. But that may be the only thing the two men had in common.
For more information: From the boxer to the alleged policeman, The life of Wisner Desmaret marked by arrests, a mental illness
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A prey to mental illness, Desmaret was a professional boxer who debuted with Fort Myers Police Athletic League
He showed promise as a boxer, said Larry Willis, who led the PAL boxing program when Desmaret is trained there.
"He was our state champion," Willis said.
Nicknamed "The Haitian Sensation", he won his first championship belt at a tournament in Tampa in 2008. In April 2015, the Department of Regulatory Affairs and Occupations issues Desmaret a license to participate in boxing. The records show that it expired in December 2015 and has never been renewed.
Originally from Haiti, Desmaret lived in Fort Myers at least from the age of 9, according to a 2008 News-Press profile. According to the records of the Florida Law Enforcement Department, his first serious incident with law enforcement was in 2002 when Desmaret was 13 years old. He was arrested for burglary and theft. He was arrested seven more times when he was a minor
. In adulthood, Desmaret was arrested 16 times, most recently in Sarasota County. His record shows only one conviction, for a misdemeanor. Other cases were dropped, abandoned or dismissed often because Desmaret was unable to stand trial due to a mental illness.
The case in Sarasota County for possession of cocaine remains open. On July 19, Desmaret was released on bail after being interned at a state psychiatric treatment center for more than a year. Three days later, Jobbers-Miller and Desmaret meet at Fort Myers
. Last Sunday, the US Immigration and Customs Agency filed a lawsuit against Desmaret.
An immigration detainee is a tool used by officials of the ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to identify persons detained in law enforcement agencies who could be deported from the United States.
An ICE plug had already been placed on Desmaret after an arrest in 2010 for burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools. The prosecution did not pursue the case because of insufficient evidence and Desmaret was released.
The investigation
Desmaret was facing eight crimes, including an attempted first degree murder, a maximum sentence of imprisonment. The charges are likely to change now that Jobbers-Miller is dead.
Desmaret must still be arrested but remains in custody at the hospital.
The FDLE also takes part in the investigation of the scene of the crime and the shooting The police of Myers looks at the criminal case
"The FDLE investigates these cases only at the request of the local agency, "said spokeswoman Jessica Cary. involving lethal force by a law enforcement officer, or correctional officer, or other incidents of use of force.
SWFL Reacts
Community members expressed their sympathy.
"My heart goes to his family. My heart is going towards him. He is a hero, "said Isaac Watson, 54, of Fort Myers. "Death in the performance of one's duties is never good, not when you try to serve the public."
"People think that the police are the enemy but that they are not the enemy, they are there to serve and protect us," said 51-year-old Ednuo Michel. of Lehigh Acres "I am so sorry for the officer and for the family."
Fort Myers City Councilor Teresa Watkins-Brown said that she was praying for Jobbers' family. Miller.
"It's just something you never want to have in your city," she said, "my heart is heavy right now."
She said she knew the police service worked hard to improve relations with community members.
"For this to happen, I hope it is not a setback or disconnect that may take place ", said Watkins-Brown." I hope that they will continue to get closer to the community, it's hard for us now and I pray that the community will cry in this way. " oment with us. "
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Keldy Ortiz from Bergen (N.J.) Record contributed to this report.
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