Florida Deputy Who Died In Crash Was Waukesha's Own

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL —Homicide detectives are investigating after a Broward County deputy died in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday, the sheriff's office said. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday near Military Trail and Southwest 10th Street in Deerfield Beach.

On Tuesday, authorities identified the deputy as Benjamin Nimtz, 30. Nimtz graduated from Waukesha South High School in 2007, and attended UW-Waukesha and UW-Milwaukee.

He had been with the Broward County Sheriff's Department since March 2018.

Authorities say Nimtz was called to the area for a domestic dispute when he crashed with a Toyota Tundra pickup truck. A second deputy in another vehicle called for help. Rescue teams rushed Nimtz and the pickup truck driver to a hospital. Nimtz died of his injuries and the second driver was hospitalized in stable condition, authorities say.

How to Help

The Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County created the Deputy Benjamin Nimtz Memorial Fund to help his family.

This morning our hearts are heavy. The Broward Sheriff’s Office family is grieving the loss of a #BSO deputy who died after being involved in an on-duty crash early Sunday morning. We ask for thoughts and prayers.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) July 21, 2019

According to a WISN-TV report this week, Nimtz only had three on-duty shifts left with the department before he and his family were to move to the Indianapolis area. He is survived by his wife and two children.

D'Ann Lawrence-White, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.