Overview
- Sgt. Erik Levasseur was discharged Wednesday from HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, walking out with his wife, colleagues and hospital staff.
- He was shot twice in the face on Dec. 1, 2025, while responding to a call in the Town Park/Lake Park area of Tradition with five other officers.
- The gunman, identified as 32-year-old Frankie Salvatore Riccio, was killed at the scene, according to local reports.
- Police say Levasseur underwent multiple surgeries to remove shrapnel from his eyes and restore vision, with earlier treatment including a wired jaw and a tracheotomy.
- City and police statements thanked doctors, nurses, EMS, dispatchers, fellow officers and the community, as a department video showed his send-off through a "Tunnel of Hope" and noted uncertainty about lasting eye damage.