Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Thursday, May 25, 1989
Add to My HeroesNorman Lewis Eddy, Jr.
Detective Norman Eddy and Patrolman Frank Mastrangelo were killed in an aircraft accident while returning to Fort Lauderdale in the agency's aircraft. The aircraft crashed into the Everglades.
Detective Eddy had served with the agency for ten years. He was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 10 years
- Badge 762
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsNorman Eddy was a 2nd dad to me growing up in Fort Lauderdale. Endless days and nights his family took care of me. My sense of being a man was shaped by my experiences and time spent with them. It touches me deeply to see these responses after soooooo many years. -love you all-...
Don Dahlgren
Friend
August 13, 2018
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