Deputy Sheriff Brian Keith Tephford, 34, was killed on November 11, 2006, in Tamarac, Florida, while working extra duty at the Versailles Gardens condominium complex. Around 11:00 PM he and Deputy Corey Carbocci stopped two suspicious vehicles; while Tephford was running the suspects’ information, one of three men approached his patrol car and opened fire. Tephford was critically wounded and died about an hour later at Broward General Medical Center. Carbocci suffered non-life-threatening injuries and survived.

The investigation produced arrests of Eloyn Ingraham, Bernard Forbes, and Andre Delancy, who were charged with Tephford’s murder and the attempted murder of Carbocci. Prosecutors said Ingraham called Forbes and Delancy to ambush the deputies after being stopped. At trial the defense challenged Carbocci’s ability to place the defendants at the scene, but a jury convicted all three on first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted murder of a law enforcement officer; each received life without parole.

Tephford is remembered as a dedicated officer and a father of three; the Deputy Brian Tephford Memorial Fund was created to support his children’s education. If anyone knew Deputy Tephford, the events that night, or the people involved, please share what you know.