Orange County civilian field service officer dies in I-4 crash, sheriff’s office says

ORLANDO, Fla. – A civilian field service officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office died over the weekend after his marked patrol vehicle was struck by another car on I-4, officials said.

Sheriff’s officials on Monday said David Grassi, 66, died in the crash, which happened at 2:30 a.m. Saturday as he was working off-duty and monitoring a lane closure on I-4 east near the Kaley Street exit.

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Grassi was taken to a hospital, where officials said he died from his injuries.

Grassi worked with the sheriff’s office for nearly 19 years, serving residents and visitors of Orange County, officials said.

“We appreciate the outpouring of support for the loss of Field Service Officer David Grassi who died in the line of duty on Dec. 11. He joined OCSO in 2003 as a 911 and became an FSO in 2008. He was 66 years old. Please keep his wife Nancy, their kids & grandkids in your prayers,” the sheriff’s office tweeted Monday.

News 6 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.