According to the Sheriff's spokeswoman the Jupiter police officer St. Laurent was assigned to the presidential
motorcade traveling from a campaign event in Palm Beach County. He was fatally struck on Interstate 95 as he was preparing to close access to
the highway from the on-ramp as the presidential motorcade neared. He was hit by a white Ford F-150
pickup, and the
impact pushed him and the motorcycle into a guardrail.
The accident happened around 4:40 p.m.
on the southbound entrance ramp at 45th Street to Interstate 95. Immediately
officer St.
Laurent was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A former
officer of the year, Bruce St. Laurent is survived by his wife of over 30 years and their four
children. He was awarded with a
Distinguished Service Award by the Traffic Safety Committee in 2005. Fellow
officers knew Bruce as a generous man, who often played Santa Claus for the
local community.
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