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Palm Bay Police Corporal Frank Tobar died in 2019 due to complications from COVID-19
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – City of Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina presented the Palm Bay Police Department with a proclamation honoring all law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the performance of their duties, paying special tribute to Sgt. Frank Tobar.
Corporal Frank Tobar died in 2019 due to complications from COVID-19.
“Corporal Tobar has proudly and faithfully served this community for nearly 17 years,” Palm Bay officials said.
“Corporal Tobar was widely known for teaching new recruits at the local police academy.”
National Police Week offers honor, remembrance and peer support while allowing law enforcement, survivors and citizens to come together and honor those who gave their lives in the exercise of their functions.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world are converging on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events that honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
