ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. - Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell was remembered as someone who dedicated years of his life to public service and as someone who anyone could rely on.

Officer Jewell, who was off duty, was shot and killed on Sept. 15, 2025 , while waiting to pay for a hot dog inside a Circle K gas station in Ormond-by-the-Sea, Florida, in what officials have described as a "targeted assassination." Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwoof said the alleged suspect fired 24 shots at Jewell in less than 2 minutes in a seemingly unprovoked ambush.

David Jewell: Years of public service

Officer David Jewell joined the Edgewater Police Department in June 2023. Photos of his swearing-in ceremony were posted on the Edgewater Police Department's Facebook page at the time.

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