09/11/2025
Inverness Tinnitus Center joins our community in mourning the loss of Deputy Andres โAndyโ Lahera. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐, ๐๐ โ With heavy hearts, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office announces the passing of Deputy Andres โAndyโ Lahera, a beloved member of our law enforcement family and a devoted public servant. Deputy Laheraโs life was defined by his steadfast dedication to the safety and well-being of Citrus County, and his absence leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew him.
Deputy Lahera dedicated fourteen years of his life to protecting and uplifting the Citrus County community. From his earliest days on patrol to his most recent role as a School Resource Officer from 2018 to 2023, Andy was a dependable presence in the lives of countless students, families, and colleagues. His commitment to public safety was matched only by his deep care for the people he served.
On May 23, 2023, while carrying out his duties, Deputy Lahera was critically injured in an incident that shook our agency and community to its core. For over two years, Andy fought valiantly with the same strength and resolve that defined his career. His passing marks the end of a chapter filled with bravery, sacrifice, and love.
Deputy Lahera is survived by his devoted wife, Michelle, and their two sons, Vincent and Nicholas. To them, Andy was more than a hero; he was a loving husband, a guiding father, and a source of endless pride. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office stands beside the Lahera family in grief and gratitude, honoring Andyโs memory and the immeasurable impact he made.
โ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ก๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐ก๐ค๐จ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ, ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ,โ said Sheriff David Vincent. โ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง. ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ฎโ๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ.โ
Details regarding memorial services will be shared in the coming days. In the meantime, we ask the community to keep the Lahera family in their thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of a true public servant.
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