Protecting The Palm Beaches, A Tribute to Those Who Serve and Sacrifice. Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who’ve paid the ultimate price in service and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe. After years of increases in LODs, including multiple record years, thankfully 2023 produced the fewest line-of-duty deaths in the 2000’s. Let’s pray for the improvement to continue this year.