Published on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
in the WPBF News

Florida Highway Patrol Officer Laid to Rest

A Florida Highway Patrol officer who was killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest Tuesday.

Sgt. Nicholas Sottile was shot last week during a routine traffic stop.

Sottile's brother talked about what a great man Nicholas was, and said he hopes something good will come out of the ordeal.

"I just hope he doesn't die in vain," said Jimmy Sottile. "And I hope somebody who sees this will go home and hug their father, hug their brother. Make amends if there's any confrontation between the two of you, because when you leave the house, it could be the last time you ever see them, the last time you ever tell them that you love them."

Police arrested two men in connection to the shooting. Joshua Alters-Berger is facing first-degree murder charges. Quintin Kinder is charged with trespassing. Both are being held without bond.