Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday presented the 2024 Officer of the Year Award to a Sunrise detective wounded in a shootout with a criminal wanted for attempted murder.
Uthmeier presided over the Havana ceremony, an annual event hosted by the chief legal officer to recognize the heroism of Florida’s top law enforcement officers. Alongside Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, they lauded the 12 nominees for various acts of selflessness, bravery, and ingenuity in capturing criminals and saving civilians.
But ultimately, Sunrise detective Robert Padron went home with the trophy following his pursuit and neutralization of a violent offender wanted for attempted murder and carjacking…