Barbara Pill was born in Miami, Florida in 1959. Prior to becoming starting her career in law enforcement, Barbara worked for the Miami Herald and also attended Miami Dade Community college.
Deputy Barbara Pill was a 30-Year veteran of the law enforcement community. She was initially employed as a civilian staff member of the Metro-Dade Police Department in 1980 and performed a variety of essential services for 16 years. She joined the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in 1997 and fulfilled her lifelong dream by becoming a sworn Deputy Sheriff with BCSO in May of 2002. Deputy Pill was a highly decorated and respected member of our agency who was beloved by the Brevard County community. As a Deputy Sheriff, she served in many functions to include a Patrol Deputy, a Field Training Officer and a Criminal Investigator. She devoted much of her professional and personal time to dealing with at-risk children and assisting the seniors that had been victimized by crime.
Deputy Sheriff Barbara Pill was shot and killed in the line of duty after stopping the suspects of a burglary near the intersection of John Rhodes Boulevard and Elena Way, in Melbourne, shortly before 11:15 am on March 6, 2012.
She is survived by her loving husband Steve, her two sons, Jeremy and Ryan.