Donald Joe Pettit
1956 - 2008 (52 years)-
Name Donald Joe Pettit Born 13 Mar 1956 Indiana 
[1] Gender Male _MILT Vietnam. Persian Gulf. - US Army. Chief Warrant Officer 3.
Died 5 Aug 2008 Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida [1, 2] Buried South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida [1] Person ID I3711 Hedges Last Modified 11 Feb 2024
Father Donald Carlyle Pettit, b. 20 Sep 1931, Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana , d. 23 Oct 2016, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Age 85 years) Mother Betty Francis York, b. 1 Oct 1929, Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana , d. 15 Jul 2007, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Age 77 years) Family ID F1662 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 13 Mar 1956 - Indiana 
Died - 5 Aug 2008 - Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida 
Buried - - South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Donald J. Pettit was a retired soldier and a Federal Agent, who lost his life on Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008, in an apparent traffic dispute, in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Pettit, who was 52 years old, originally from Indiana, was married in Puerto Rico and was the father of 2 children, one who was in the car watching, when he was shot.
Don Pettit spent a lifetime in Military and Government service and also had a stint protecting former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger. He worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a polygrapher and was unarmed when he was shot and killed.
His memorial service was held at the Omni Auditorium on Broward College's North Campus. With his flag-draped casket at the foot of the stage and an honor guard standing at attention, Governor Charlie Crist joined a line of speakers in praising the courage of officers like Pettit.
Words from his wife, Ileana, "Mi vida, my life, you were taken away so soon. Now you're my angel. I know you will watch over us until we meet again." His daughter, Gabriela, "I love you, Daddy."
The sadness and repercussions of ROAD RAGE.
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- Donald J. Pettit was a retired soldier and a Federal Agent, who lost his life on Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008, in an apparent traffic dispute, in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
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