Nassau County will add two names from the Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement to the memorial wall during its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Wednesday.

Agencies from Northeast Florida gathered with others from across the nation in D.C. to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

The names of 11 Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty were added to the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

In an emotional ceremony Wednesday the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office added two names to its memorial wall, honoring those who gave their lives serving the community.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, 18 Florida law enforcement officers that we know of contracted the virus on the job and died in the line of duty. Another 22 police, deputy sheriff’s or corrections officers have died in Georgia, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page website. Four of those were from our area: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chris Cunningham, Clay County Sgt. Eric Twisdale, JSO Auxiliary Sgt. Florida officersFull Screen 1 / 18 Sergeant Eric John Twisdale, Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida.

Deputy Jack Gwynes, who co-workers lovingly called “Grumpy,” has died of complications of COVID-19, according to a spokeswoman for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. “Please keep the family and friends of Deputy Jack Gwynes in your thoughts,” the Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Gwynes was hired by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and served in one capacity or other in law enforcement before becoming a Nassau County deputy in April 2019. “Rest in peace, Deputy Gwynes,” the Florida Sheriff’s Association wrote on Facebook. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gwynes family and Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.”In lieu of flowers, Gwynes’ family encourages donations to liveforbrie.com or nationalpolicewives.org.