Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office remembers sergeant killed in line of duty 1 year ago

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is honoring Sgt. Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty one year ago.

Shortly before 3 p.m. in 2024, Diaz pulled over a white pickup truck for a traffic stop at a Chevron gas station on Tamiami Trail across from Sunseeker Resort.

It was later revealed that during the stop, Andrew Mostyn Jr., 24, pulled out a rifle and shot Diaz. Diaz was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterward…

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