The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is mourning a deputy who was killed in the line of duty over the weekend.

The mother of the man investigators say killed Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Elio Diaz, had "extreme mental illness," according to his mother.

A Chevron gas station clerk in Port Charlotte describes her attempts to save Sergent Elio Diaz after he was shot during a ...

Charlotte County Deputy Sgt. Elio Diaz was shot and killed in the line of duty Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop in Charlotte Harbor.

As Sunday turned into Monday, Sheriff Prummell confirmed Corporal Elio Diaz was shot at a Chevron gas station on Tamiami Trail, and the suspect was confronted at a second scene along Kings Highway.

A deputy was shot and killed Sunday evening during a traffic stop in southwest Florida, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill ...

A deputy was shot and killed Sunday evening during a traffic stop in southwest Florida, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell confirmed.

A Charlotte County deputy was killed Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop. Here's who Cpl. Elio Diaz was, according to the ...

A Charlotte County deputy was killed Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop, according to Charlotte County Sheriff Bill ...

CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA) — A Charlotte County deputy was fatally shot by a suspect during a traffic stop on Sunday.

A Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop over the weekend, authorities said. Corporal ...