Neptune Beach honors officer who died of COVID complications, names roadway after him

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – The Neptune Beach City Council connected Monday recognized the actions of a constabulary officer, who served the beaches assemblage for 42 years.

Eddie Bounds is remembered arsenic a seasoned serviceman successful Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach. He officially retired from the Neptune Beach Police Department connected June 3, but came backmost to enactment for the section arsenic a civilian employee.

On Aug. 21, he died from complications related to COVID-19.

During its gathering Monday night, the metropolis assembly issued a resolution, honoring Bounds and declaring a namesake roadway. The solution reads successful portion of Bounds:

“An Officer that enactment his uniform, badge and weapon on, time successful and time out, to unselfishly support the assemblage helium loved. An Officer that utilized his emotion for sports and unwavering emotion for his assemblage and Fletcher High School arsenic a gateway to connect, mentor and manager hundreds of children and pupil athletes. A Police Officer who was known and respected for performing his instrumentality enforcement duties with honor, integrity and compassion.”

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In designation of his work to the community, the solution states that Seagate Avenue from A1A to Penman Road volition beryllium dedicated arsenic “Officer Paul Eddie Bounds-Legacy Lane.”

Furthermore, a proclamation was signed, declaring June 3 arsenic “Eddie Bounds Day.”

“WHEREAS, Officer Bounds’ untimely decease connected August 21, 2021, has near a void successful the hearts of many, determination is comfortableness knowing that Eddie’s bequest volition ne'er die,” the solution notes.

It was an affectional ceremony, arsenic his household accepted the proclamation successful his memory.

“More than anything, I’m precise arrogant of my husband,” said his wife, Janice. “The antheral helium was, the beingness helium lived. He was a large man.”

Commander Michael Key, with the Police Department, said it’s intolerable to sum Bounds up successful conscionable 1 word.

“You truly can’t,” helium said. “He was everything to truthful galore people.”

Bounds served for the beaches departments and schoolhouse committee constabulary for much than 40 years and besides coached shot and shot astatine Fletcher High School, mentored youth, helped provender stateless radical and raised his household successful the assemblage helium grew up in.

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