MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a long-time deputy.
Deputy Shawn Green, a 25-year veteran with the agency, was tragically killed early Wednesday morning in an off-duty car crash in Okeechobee County.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, the wreck happened at 3:02 a.m. on State Road 710, northwest of Southeast 59th Boulevard.
Green, 46, of Okeechobee, was driving a GMC Sierra pickup at the time of the crash, traveling north on State Road 710. An approaching semi was traveling south on State Road 710.
Troopers said Green's pickup truck traveled across the center line and entered the path of the semi.
The FHP report said the front of Green's truck collided with the front of the semi and caught on fire. Green was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi, a 65-year-old man from South Bay, Florida, was hurt in the crash and taken to Raulerson Hospital.
"HEARTBREAKING LOSS"
The sheriff's office said Green worked in several capacities at the agency, including road patrol, courthouse security and the corrections department. They said he was also a proud and devoted member of the Martin County Sheriff's Honor Guard.
The agency said Green's father is a retired detective with the agency, and two of Green's sisters and his brother-in-law currently serve with MCSO.
"He leaves behind a young daughter, loving siblings, devoted parents, and a large, loving extended family—both by blood and by badge—who cherished him deeply," MCSO wrote in a statement. "He was a loyal friend and a respected colleague. Please keep his family, loved ones, and our members of our agency in your prayers as we grieve this heartbreaking loss."
WPTV reported in 2020 that Green survived a severe wreck while assisting someone involved in a rollover accident along State Road 714.
