BROOKSVILLE — A Hernando County Sheriff's Office detective with 33 years of experience died of COVID-19 on Saturday night, according to a news release from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
The death of Tommy Breedlove, 54, of Lake Lindsey is listed as in the line of duty, though he had recently been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to Sheriff Al Nienhuis.
"Detective Breedlove worked in Major Case Investigations and was in charge of the agency's Sexual Offender / Sexual Predator Monitoring Program (SPOT) since its implementation in 2006," the release said. "Throughout this time, Detective Breedlove worked tirelessly tracking and monitoring every sexual offender and predator who moved into and out of Hernando County. He was relentless as it pertained to protecting children and punishing those who dared to harm them."
Breedlove began his career in the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in the Florida Keys in 1988, the press release said. In June 1998, he joined the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in the patrol division. He was promoted to detective in Major Case Investigations in August 2002, and in 2006 he started the SPOT program.
Breedlove received 18 employee awards, commendations and letters of appreciation throughout his 23-year career at the HCSO and 33 commendations while employed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
He is survived by his wife, Breena, and seven children ages 12 to 22. The family was active in the Eden Baptist Church of Lake Lindsey, where the detective was head of security and taught Sunday School to adults.
Born in Paulding, OH on July 25, 1967 to the late Gaylord and Ruth (Simpson) Breedlove and moved to Floral City from Brooksville, then to Inverness.
He was a Detective for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, beginning his career there in 1998. A strong man of God, he was a faithful and active member of the Eden Baptist Church in Hernando County.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Breena (Bunton) Breedlove; 7 children: Andrew Breedlove, Hannah Breedlove, Trevor Breedlove, Kadden Denny, Ryan Breedlove, Kaiden Breedlove, and Wyatt Breedlove; brother, Ronnie Breedlove; and sister, Bonnie Weller.
The death of Tommy Breedlove, 54, of Lake Lindsey is listed as in the line of duty, though he had recently been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to Sheriff Al Nienhuis.
"Detective Breedlove worked in Major Case Investigations and was in charge of the agency's Sexual Offender / Sexual Predator Monitoring Program (SPOT) since its implementation in 2006," the release said. "Throughout this time, Detective Breedlove worked tirelessly tracking and monitoring every sexual offender and predator who moved into and out of Hernando County. He was relentless as it pertained to protecting children and punishing those who dared to harm them."
Breedlove began his career in the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in the Florida Keys in 1988, the press release said. In June 1998, he joined the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in the patrol division. He was promoted to detective in Major Case Investigations in August 2002, and in 2006 he started the SPOT program.
Breedlove received 18 employee awards, commendations and letters of appreciation throughout his 23-year career at the HCSO and 33 commendations while employed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
He is survived by his wife, Breena, and seven children ages 12 to 22. The family was active in the Eden Baptist Church of Lake Lindsey, where the detective was head of security and taught Sunday School to adults.
Born in Paulding, OH on July 25, 1967 to the late Gaylord and Ruth (Simpson) Breedlove and moved to Floral City from Brooksville, then to Inverness.
He was a Detective for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, beginning his career there in 1998. A strong man of God, he was a faithful and active member of the Eden Baptist Church in Hernando County.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Breena (Bunton) Breedlove; 7 children: Andrew Breedlove, Hannah Breedlove, Trevor Breedlove, Kadden Denny, Ryan Breedlove, Kaiden Breedlove, and Wyatt Breedlove; brother, Ronnie Breedlove; and sister, Bonnie Weller.
BROOKSVILLE — A Hernando County Sheriff's Office detective with 33 years of experience died of COVID-19 on Saturday night, according to a news release from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
The death of Tommy Breedlove, 54, of Lake Lindsey is listed as in the line of duty, though he had recently been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to Sheriff Al Nienhuis.
"Detective Breedlove worked in Major Case Investigations and was in charge of the agency's Sexual Offender / Sexual Predator Monitoring Program (SPOT) since its implementation in 2006," the release said. "Throughout this time, Detective Breedlove worked tirelessly tracking and monitoring every sexual offender and predator who moved into and out of Hernando County. He was relentless as it pertained to protecting children and punishing those who dared to harm them."
Breedlove began his career in the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in the Florida Keys in 1988, the press release said. In June 1998, he joined the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in the patrol division. He was promoted to detective in Major Case Investigations in August 2002, and in 2006 he started the SPOT program.
Breedlove received 18 employee awards, commendations and letters of appreciation throughout his 23-year career at the HCSO and 33 commendations while employed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
He is survived by his wife, Breena, and seven children ages 12 to 22. The family was active in the Eden Baptist Church of Lake Lindsey, where the detective was head of security and taught Sunday School to adults.
Born in Paulding, OH on July 25, 1967 to the late Gaylord and Ruth (Simpson) Breedlove and moved to Floral City from Brooksville, then to Inverness.
He was a Detective for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, beginning his career there in 1998. A strong man of God, he was a faithful and active member of the Eden Baptist Church in Hernando County.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Breena (Bunton) Breedlove; 7 children: Andrew Breedlove, Hannah Breedlove, Trevor Breedlove, Kadden Denny, Ryan Breedlove, Kaiden Breedlove, and Wyatt Breedlove; brother, Ronnie Breedlove; and sister, Bonnie Weller.
The death of Tommy Breedlove, 54, of Lake Lindsey is listed as in the line of duty, though he had recently been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to Sheriff Al Nienhuis.
"Detective Breedlove worked in Major Case Investigations and was in charge of the agency's Sexual Offender / Sexual Predator Monitoring Program (SPOT) since its implementation in 2006," the release said. "Throughout this time, Detective Breedlove worked tirelessly tracking and monitoring every sexual offender and predator who moved into and out of Hernando County. He was relentless as it pertained to protecting children and punishing those who dared to harm them."
Breedlove began his career in the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in the Florida Keys in 1988, the press release said. In June 1998, he joined the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in the patrol division. He was promoted to detective in Major Case Investigations in August 2002, and in 2006 he started the SPOT program.
Breedlove received 18 employee awards, commendations and letters of appreciation throughout his 23-year career at the HCSO and 33 commendations while employed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
He is survived by his wife, Breena, and seven children ages 12 to 22. The family was active in the Eden Baptist Church of Lake Lindsey, where the detective was head of security and taught Sunday School to adults.
Born in Paulding, OH on July 25, 1967 to the late Gaylord and Ruth (Simpson) Breedlove and moved to Floral City from Brooksville, then to Inverness.
He was a Detective for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, beginning his career there in 1998. A strong man of God, he was a faithful and active member of the Eden Baptist Church in Hernando County.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Breena (Bunton) Breedlove; 7 children: Andrew Breedlove, Hannah Breedlove, Trevor Breedlove, Kadden Denny, Ryan Breedlove, Kaiden Breedlove, and Wyatt Breedlove; brother, Ronnie Breedlove; and sister, Bonnie Weller.
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