Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller die in fatal Loxahatchee crash
Fatal Loxahatchee crash death of Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller – Obituary
Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller, both with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, tragically lost their lives in a motorcycle crash near Loxahatchee on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. in the 18000 block of Southern Boulevard, west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, near Lion Country Safari. Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz was also critically injured in the crash and remains in stable condition after undergoing surgery. Officials have stated that he is “fighting for his life.”
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed the tragic loss, stating that the department is deeply mourning the deaths of Paez and Waller while continuing to support Diaz in his recovery. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.