Patrolman Bryant Howard Peney, a 27-year-old white male, was killed while on duty with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. On the night of January 5, 1996, he tried to stop a suspect hiding in a bush along a highway. During a foot chase the suspect turned and fired a handgun; a bullet struck Peney’s arm, nicked his vest, and entered his chest. He was taken to surgery but died at 3:54 AM on January 6, 1996.

About 200 officers joined a manhunt that led to the suspect’s capture roughly nine hours after the shooting. The defendant was later convicted on four counts, including first-degree murder, on May 26, 1999. A jury initially imposed life without parole, but on June 17, 1999 a judge overturned that and sentenced the defendant to death; that death sentence was subsequently commuted to life imprisonment by the Florida Supreme Court after an appeal related to the ER/Trauma surgeon’s timeline. Patrolman Peney had six years with the department and was survived by his parents and a twin brother who also served as a Fort Lauderdale officer.

Does anyone have photographs, memorials, or memories of Patrolman Peney to share with the community?