A Tallahassee police officer died in an off-duty boating accident Friday night.
The department announced the officer's passing on social media Saturday morning.
The post identifies the officer as Michael "Cody" Terranova who had been with the department since 2007.
In the post, TPD Chief Lawrence Revell said Terranova "meant a great deal to all who knew and served alongside him."
He added, “This is a difficult time for our agency, and our focus is on supporting his family, friends, and our personnel as we work through this loss together. We ask our community to keep everyone affected in their thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.”
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office closed the Wakulla River Lower Bridge Boat Ramp Friday night near Coastal Highway due to an "active investigation." A spokesperson with the sheriff's office confirmed to ABC 27 that situation involved a "single fatality."
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is taking the lead on that investigation.
Workers at TNT Hideaway Inc., a business near the boat ramp, say they saw crews pulling a wrecked boat from the water on Saturday.
The WCSO could not confirm the identity of the victim who died near the boat ramp. The Tallahassee Police Department also would not confirm if the boating accident involving Officer Terranova took place at that ramp.
ABC 27 has reached out to the FWC for more information.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office did post about Officer Terranova's death saying, "The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office stands with our brothers and sisters at the Tallahassee Police Department during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Officer Michael “Cody” Terranova."
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