A Palm Beach Gardens police officer who died June 21 in an off-duty motorcycle crash is being remembered as an “exceptional public servant.”
Officer Alexi Breiner, 25, died that morning when he crashed the Suzuki GSX-R1000 he was driving on the 11100 block of Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reported.
In a statement released by the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department on June 24, department officials said Breiner joined the police department in early 2024 and graduated from the police academy in August. He worked as a road patrol officer at the time of his death.
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“As a road patrol officer in Palm Beach Gardens, Officer Breiner quickly became a beloved figure in our community,” department officials said in a prepared statement. “His professional approach to every situation and his ability to connect with people from all walks of life made him an incredible asset to the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department and our city.”
Born in the New York City borough of Queens, Breiner joined the United Marines Corps in May 2017 and served with distinction for five years. He was remembered as being a “class leader” during his time in the police academy, earning numerous awards.
According to the sheriff’s office, Breiner was traveling west on Southern Boulevard west of State Road 7 when his motorcycle began a “high speed wobble” and collided with curb in the center median. The force of the crash threw Breiner, who was wearing his helmet, from the motorcycle and he landed in the median.
“While his time with us was far too short, the positive impact he made on our community and the lives he touched will never be forgotten,” Palm Beach Gardens police officials said.
Julius Whigham II is a criminal justice and public safety reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jwhigham@pbpost.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: Subscribe today.
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