Police killings
2013-2020

Vernum Blunk

Male, White

Date of the incident: 1/7/2014

Leesburg, Lake, FL
2700 Laurel Holow Drive

Police allege Blunk sexually abused a minor and was in possession of child pornography. An officer and a detective visited Blunk to interrogate him. During the interrogation, Blunk pulled a gun he had hidden and threatened them. The detective warned him to put the gun down and when Blunk didn't comply he shot and killed him. Florida Department of Law Enforcement found shooting justified.