FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office detective has died following a sudden medical emergency, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Detective Christopher Mock experienced a medical emergency on Oct. 4 and had been receiving care at Cleveland Clinic in Weston.
On Oct. 3, Mock was called to the scene of a homicide. Officers called the bomb disposal team after finding an article that looked like an explosive device. Immediately after leaving the scene, Mock was called out to investigate a suicide, according to the page.
Mock died on Oct. 15. He was posthumously promoted to detective corporal.
“Detective Mock served our agency and community with honor, unwavering dedication, professionalism and integrity. He was a deeply respected member of our law enforcement family, and his loss will be profoundly felt by all who had the privilege of working beside him,” the sheriff’s office said.
