Boca Raton Police Department mourns the loss of officer

Boca Raton Police Officer Lauren Kresse passed on Jan. 18. (Courtesy: Boca Raton Police Department)

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Police Department is mourning the loss of an officer who died of cancer.

According to a post on social media, Officer Lauren Kresse, 44, passed on Thursday afternoon surrounded by her family.

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Lauren was a 20-year veteran of the Boca Raton Police Department and a beloved instructor in the Boca Raton Police Training Unit.

Lauren was also a long-serving member of the Boca Raton Police Honor Guard.


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