“He loved to go to the country. It was where he planned to live when he retired, live in the mountains and go hunting and fishing all the time.”
~ Chris Warner daughter of Ray Warner
Ray was born in Charleston, West Virginia on July 8th, 1941.
He was in the US Army until February 1964 as a SP/4 in combat construction and bridge building; and receive an Honorable Discharge, after serving in the Army, Warner worked as a security officer for Brevard Community College and at a few other jobs. In 1979, he attended the Brevard County Police Academy.
He joined the Cocoa Police Department for a year, then left to join the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on December 2, 1980. Deputy Warner received many commendations and awards including Deputy of the Month for September 1985.
Above all else, Ray liked to hunt and fish, and to spend time with his four grandchildren.
He is sadly missed, but not forgotten.