Julian Keen Jr., a 30-year-old LaBelle, Florida resident and six-year member of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was fatally shot on June 14, 2020. Keen was off-duty when he and a friend witnessed a reckless driver and pursued the vehicle to a convenience store. During a confrontation there, the driver produced a firearm and shot Keen.

The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened an investigation. Three suspects were taken into custody and questioned; authorities later identified the driver as Eliceo Hernandez and charged him in connection with the shooting.

Keen’s colleagues and community remembered him for his dedication to public safety and willingness to help others. His family later established the Julian Lee Keen Foundation to support youth mentorship and community service in his memory.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has additional information about what happened that morning, please share what is known.