REMEMBER Katie
Katie Delmar
42 YEARS OLD ·
Milton,
Florida
Katie Delmar was 42 years old, a mother of three, and a beloved longtime member of the Animal Hospital of Tiger Point community, where she worked for 16 years and served as office manager. Friends and colleagues remembered Katie as compassionate, caring, patient, and deeply willing to help others. They described her as a mentor and friend whose humor and playful spirit brought laughter into the workplace, and whose greatest joy was her three children.
Katie spent 16 years working at Animal Hospital of Tiger Point, where she became the clinic’s office manager and a trusted leader among her colleagues. Coworkers remembered her for the care she showed clients, employees, animals, family, and the wider community. She was known for helping people through difficult moments, encouraging others to succeed, and bringing fun into the workplace through jokes and pranks. Above all, friends said the center of Katie’s life was her three children, who were 4, 8, and 13 when she died.
THE RECORD
Katie Delmar, 42, was killed at her Santa Rosa County home on June 9, 2024. Investigative reporting based on the sheriff’s report said her husband, Michael Delmar, attacked and shot her before dying by suicide; three children were present and one child was shot and survived.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Husband
Available sources identify the relationship to the person responsible as husband.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
CHILDREN PRESENT — DOCUMENTED YES
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
These indicators reflect what could be established from available sources. Absence from this list does not establish that a behavior did not occur.
TIMELINE
2015
Prior law-enforcement response
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the home for a verbal-only dispute; no arrest was made.
2015
Prior law-enforcement response
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the home for a verbal-only dispute; no arrest was made.
2022
Prior law-enforcement response
The sheriff's office said deputies again responded to the home for a verbal-only dispute; no arrest was made.
Fatal incident
Katie was attacked and fatally shot at the family home. Three children were present, and one child sustained a gunshot wound.
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Santa Rosa County deputies had previously responded to the Delmar home for domestic disturbances in 2015 and 2022. Sheriff Bob Johnson said both incidents were classified as verbal-only disputes and neither resulted in an arrest. These contacts establish prior law-enforcement involvement but do not, on the available record, establish prior physical violence.
SOURCES
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Some public records may be incomplete. UNKNOWN means the available source set did not establish the indicator; it does not mean the behavior did not occur.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
This profile is based on the public-source set collected by The Violet Thread and additional source verification where available. Descriptions distinguish documented facts from unknown or unavailable information.
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