3-day blood drive starts Tuesday in honor of fallen FMPD officer

A three-day blood drive begins Tuesday in honor of fallen Fort Myers police officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, who died in the line of duty in 2018.

It’s the second annual blood drive to be held in Jobbers-Miller’s memory and is a partnership of his family, the Fort Myers Police Department and Lee Health.

Jobbers-Miller was shot in the line of duty in July 2018 and died a week later at Lee Memorial Hospital.

The drive kicks off Tuesday at Lee Memorial Hospital with a ceremonial flag-raising, followed by remarks from the Jobbers-Miller family, Deputy Police Chief Jeffery Meyers, Lee Memorial Hospital Executive Dr. Scott Wolf, and a chaplain from Lee Health.

To donate:

When: Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Lee Memorial Hospital, 2776 Cleveland Ave.

When: Thursday, July 23
Where: Fort Myers Police Department, 2210 Widman Way

All blood donors will receive an Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller T-shirt.