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Manatee Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Longtime Spokesman

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of its longtime public information officer, Dave Bristow.

MANATEE COUNTY, FL -- The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of its longtime public information officer, Dave Bristow.

Bristow died Sunday, Sept. 23, of natural causes, the sheriff's office announced Monday, Sept. 24.

A former TV journalist, Bristow also served as the announcer for Manatee High School football games.

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“Please pray for his family and the sheriff’s office family as we deal with this,” wrote assistant public information officer Randy Warren.

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