Florida police officer marries partner in full uniform

A Florida police officer has married his partner in full police uniform to celebrate gay marriage becoming legal in the state.

Broward County crime scene Detective David Currie, 50, and his longterm partner Aaron Woodard, 33, married in a ceremony held on Tuesday (January 6).

This week, Florida became the 36th state in the US to legalise same-sex marriage. Some couples married a day ahead of the deadline for legalisation (January 5), after a short-notice ruling by Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel that meant gay couples could marry immediately. Find out more here.

“The sheriff’s office has always been a more forward-thinking department,” Currie told The Miami Herald. “I am gay and a police officer. I’ve always kept the two separate. It [the marriage] was very accepted and praised by the sheriff last night.”

County Sheriff Scott Israel revealed that he immediately approved Currie’s request to wear his uniform during the ceremony, explaining:

“I felt if he was going to have the milestone night of his nights and if he was proud enough of the agency to wear the uniform then I certainly felt that it would be a great thing and wanted to allow him to wear the uniform at a very important night in his life.”

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