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'Overwhelming': Port St. Lucie police sergeant shot in the face in ambush receives Purple Heart

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Sgt. Erik Levasseur, a 27-year veteran of the Port St. Lucie Police Department, was awarded the law enforcement Purple Heart at a ceremony on Wednesday.

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'Overwhelming': Port St. Lucie police sergeant shot in the face in ambush receives Purple Heart

Sgt. Erik Levasseur, a 27-year veteran of the Port St. Lucie Police Department, was awarded the law enforcement Purple Heart at a ceremony on Wednesday.

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Lavasseur honored with Purple Heart at quarterly PSL Police awards ceremony

PORT ST. LUCIE – Just under four months from being shot in the face in the line of duty, Sgt. Erik Lavasseur was awarded a Purple Heart by Police Chief Leo Niemczyk at the department’s quarterly awards ceremony at MIDFLORIDA…

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WPBF broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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